he two-panel gate latches shut in the middle of a cattle guard and is buttressed on both ends by 12-inch iron posts, both of which are filled with concrete. There are holes cut in the center bar of the cattle guard, and into those go a pair of bolt-action-like latches, one for each gate panel. The latches are made of welded steel and are heavy enough to mash a thumbnail. Once the gate panels are latched to the cattle guard, they’re then secured together by a
