diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
index 0fa326d51..11b6d2a55 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/MovementHelper.java
@@ -658,6 +658,15 @@ public interface MovementHelper extends ActionCosts, Helper {
         )).setInput(Input.MOVE_FORWARD, true);
     }
 
+    static void alignBridge(IPlayerContext ctx, MovementState state, BlockPos dest) {
+        state.setTarget(new MovementTarget(
+                RotationUtils.calcRotationFromVec3d(VecUtils.getBlockPosCenter(dest),
+                        ctx.playerHead(),
+                        ctx.playerRotations()).withPitch(ctx.playerRotations().getPitch()),
+                false
+        )).setInput(Input.MOVE_BACK, true);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns whether or not the specified block is
      * water, regardless of whether or not it is flowing.
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
index cec3ca39a..f9ae54770 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ public class MovementTraverse extends Movement {
                 }
             }
             MovementHelper.moveTowards(ctx, state, against);
+//            MovementHelper.moveBackwards(ctx, state, against);
             return state;
         } else {
             wasTheBridgeBlockAlwaysThere = false;
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ public class MovementTraverse extends Movement {
                             // but only if our attempted place is straight ahead
                             return state.setInput(Input.MOVE_FORWARD, true);
                         }
+//                        return state.setInput(Input.MOVE_BACK, true);
                     } else if (ctx.playerRotations().isReallyCloseTo(state.getTarget().rotation)) {
                         // well i guess theres something in the way
                         return state.setInput(Input.CLICK_LEFT, true);
@@ -352,7 +354,9 @@ public class MovementTraverse extends Movement {
                 }
                 return state;
             }
-            MovementHelper.moveTowards(ctx, state, positionsToBreak[0]);
+//            MovementHelper.moveTowards(ctx, state, positionsToBreak[0]);
+//            MovementHelper.moveTowardsBlock(ctx, state, positionsToBreak[0]);
+            MovementHelper.alignBridge(ctx, state, dest);
             return state;
             // TODO MovementManager.moveTowardsBlock(to); // move towards not look at because if we are bridging for a couple blocks in a row, it is faster if we dont spin around and walk forwards then spin around and place backwards for every block
         }