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175-year-old bridge to get new lease of life
1830 Wellington Suspension Bridge, Aberdeen, Scotland (link)
The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
30 August 2006
Adams bridge closes, no timetable for repairs
1896 truss bridge, Huntington Township, Pa.
The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pa.)
26 August 2006
Hadley Parabolic Bridge, 1974 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Water until the (brand new) bridge
1885 Hadley Parabolic Bridge, Hadley, N.Y. (earlier article, HAER report)
The Saratogian (Saratoga, N.Y.)
23 August 2006
$820,000 set for repair of Mill Street Bridge
Stone bridge, Tivoli, N.Y.
Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)
15 August 2006
Six apply in Cape county's old bridge giveaway
Brookside pony-truss bridge, ca. 1930, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (link)
Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
14 August 2006
1877 bridge to get new home
Wrought-iron bridge, Koochiching County, Minnesota
Mesabi Daily News (Virginia, Minn.)
14 August 2006
Traveling exhibit highlights disappearing transportation breed
Smithsonian's traveling covered-bridge exhibition
The Associated Press (Norwich, Vt.)
13 August 2006
Rebuilding starts for covered bridge
Bridgeton Covered Bridge, Bridgeton, Ind. (link)
The Associated Press (Bridgeton, Ind.)
11 August 2006
Commuter's Revenge Will Be a Blast
Woodrow Wilson Bridge over the Potomac River, Washington
The Washington Post (Washington)
10 August 2006
Astico Park bridges being moved
Ninaback, Schofield bridges over the Crawfish River (picture)
Daily Citizen (Beaver Dam, Wisc.)
10 August 2006
Bridge repairs to cost $335,000
Multiple-span through-truss bridge between New Hope, Pa., and Lambertville, N.J. (picture in earlier article)
The Beacon (Hopewell, N.J.)
9 August 2006
Covered Bridge Restoration
1936 Harris Covered Bridge, Benton County, Ore. (link)
KVAL-TV (Eugene, Ore.)
8 August 2006
Echo Bridge in 1982 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Romney's veto of bridge funding overriden
1878 Echo Bridge aqueduct, Newton Upper Falls, Mass. (HAER report)
Daily News Tribune (Waltham, Mass.)
8 August 2006
Troubled bridge over N.J. waters
Amtrak's 96-year-old Portal swing bridge, Hackensack River, N.J.
Times Herald-Record ( Middletown, N.Y.)
7 August 2006
Remains of bridge felled by 1913 flood may be raised from river
Railroad trestle that fell into the White River, Indiana (picture)
The Associated Press (Anderson, Ind.)
6 August 2006
Old bridge found under Coburg Road
1888 wooden bridge discovered beneath interstate-highway crossing
The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.)
4 August 2006
New York keeps Kellams-Stalker Bridge closed
Kellams-Stalker Bridge, Delaware River, Fremont, N.Y. (picture)
Mid-Hudson News Network (Middletown, N.Y.)
3 August 2006
Carter Road Lift Bridge in 1986 (Louise Taft Cawood, HAER)
Heat closes heavily traveled bridge
1940 Carter Road Lift Bridge, Cleveland (HAER report)
WKYC-TV (Cleveland)
1 August 2006
Riverwalk Bridge Unveiled
Union Railroad Bridge, Des Moines, Iowa (picture, link)
KCCI-TV (Des Moines, Iowa)
1 August 2006
4th Street Bridge is up a creek
91-year-old lift bridge, San Francisco (picture, link)
San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco)
31 July 2006
Pauley Bridge open to public
Pauley suspension bridge, Pikeville, Ky. (picture, link)
Appalachian News-Express (Pikeville, Ky.)
27 July 2006
Lowell Bridge Coin
1945 Lowell Covered Bridge, Lowell, Ore. (link)
KVAL-TV (Eugene, Ore.)
25 July 2006
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Lowell bridge display's got it covered
1945 Lowell Covered Bridge, Lowell, Ore. (link)
The Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.)
23 July 2006
Lincoln Park Bridge, Duluth, Minn. (picture)
Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.)
24 July 2006
City's Ripley Bridge to get needed repairs
78-year-old pony-truss bridge, Rutland, Vt. (picture)
Rutland Herald (Rutland, Vt.)
24 July 2006
Bridge that Links Texas and Louisiana Reopens to Boats
Highway 82 swing bridge between Louisiana and Texas (link)
KBTV-TV (Beaumont, Tex.)
24 July 2006
Joe Page Bridge turns 75
Joe Page lift bridge, Hardin, Ill. (picture)
The Telegraph (Alton, Ill.)
23 July 2006
Bridge draw: View Down East
Replacement for Waldo-Hancock Bridge, Maine (pictures)
Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me.)
23 July 2006
Historic bridge undergoing repairs after bizarre blaze
1875 Dean Road truss bridge, Brownhelm Township, Ohio (picture)
The Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio)
22 July 2006
Preservationists decry removal of historic steel trusses
1929 truss bridge, Collin County, Tex. (picture)
The Dallas Morning News (Dallas)
19 July 2006
Historic Drift Creek Covered Bridge spans generations
Drift Creek Covered Bridge (picture, link)
News Times (Newport, Ore.)
19 July 2006
Water over the bridge
Route 52 drawbridge, Ocean City, N.J.
Press of Atlantic City (Atlantic City, N.J.)
19 July 2006
Bridge restoration crew learns a new skill
Stearns-truss bridge from Winamac, Ind., now in Delphi, Ind. (picture of bridge far down on this page )
Carroll County Comet (Delphi, Ind.)
19 July 2006
Lambertville-New Hope free bridge may close for repairs
Multiple-span through-truss bridge between New Hope, Pa., and Lambertville, N.J. (picture in earlier article)
The Beacon (Hopewell, N.J.)
19 July 2006
Iron bridge receives historic stamp
1897 Indiana Avenue bridge, Goshen, Ind. (pictures)
The Associated Press (Goshen, Ind.)
18 July 2006
Blackfriars Bridge to close temporarily
Rare 1875 bowstring through-truss, London, Ontario (pictures)
London Free Press (London, Ontario)
17 July 2006
Remaking a span with past skills
100-year-old stone bridge, East Rockhill Township, Pa.
The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)
17 July 2006
Queensboro Bridge in the 1970s (Jack Boucher, HAER)
Crossing Over, Step by Step
Famous footbridges of New York:
The New York Times (New York)
16 July 2006
Iron bridge in Goshen designated as historic
1897 Indiana Avenue truss bridge, Goshen, Ind. (link)
The Associated Press (Goshen, Ind.)
16 July 2006
Dedication for new Ontonagon River bridge to be held Sept. 2
Replacement for 1939 swing bridge, Ontonagon, Mich. (link)
Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironton, Mich.)
16 July 2006
Bridge project divides community
Glen Allan through-truss bridge, Glen Allan, Ont. (picture)
The Record (Kitchener, Ont.)
15 July 2006
Cape Girardeau County seeking for new use for old bridge
Pony-truss bridge, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. (picture)
Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
14 July 2006
Hot Metal Bridge, 1993 (William Samek, HAER)
Extra funding found to convert Hot Metal bridge; URA has final say
Hot Metal Bridge, Pittsburgh (HAER report)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
13 July 2006
South Bristol Swing Bridge Stuck Open
Busy 1930 swing bridge over the Gut, South Bristol, Me.
The Lincoln County News (Damariscotta, Me.)
12 July 2006
Suspension span of the Triborough Bridge, left,
with Hell Gate Bridge, 1991 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Triborough Bridge Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Triborough Bridge, New York (HAER report)
NY1 News (New York)
11 July 2006
Boaters steamed by opening delays at railroad bridge
Remote-controlled railway swing bridge, Oshkosh, Wisc. (picture)
The Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisc.)
11 July 2006
Another bridge up for the taking
1923 Belt Creek pony-truss bridge, Belt, Mont.
Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Mont.)
11 July 2006
Fairport Lift Bridge closes
Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal, Fairport, N.Y. (link)
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.)
9 July 2006
Hawthorne Bridge to close for maintenance
1910 Hawthorne lift bridge, Portland, Ore. (link)
The Associated Press (Portland, Ore.)
7 July 2006
Shoal Creek bridge reaches historical status
1924 Parker-truss bridge near Florence, Ala. (picture)
The Associated Press (Florence, Ala.)
7 July 2006
Utica Mills bridge reopens
1850 Utica Road Covered Bridge, Thurmont, Md. (picture, link)
The Frederick News-Post (Frederick, Md.)
7 July 2006
Bostick Road span looks for new use
1894 Whipple-truss bridge, Fort Wayne, Ind. (picture)
The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
5 July 2006
Bellefonte eyeing bridges
1886 through-truss bridge, Coburn, Pa. (picture)
The Associated Press (Bellafonte, Pa.)
3 July 2006
Century-old iron bridge on the move
1905 Dewey-Burton Bridge, Gerald, Ind. (picture)
The Perry County News (Tell City, Ind.)
3 July 2006
West Paden Covered Bridge lost; Bittenbender Bridge swept away; Josiah Hess Bridge threatened but saved (scroll down)
The News from Back Home in Benton, Pa. (Benton, Pa.)
30 June 2006
Getting back on track
Paulins Kill Viaduct, Hainesburg, N.J. (picture)
The Record (West Paterson, N.J.)
29 June 2006
Walk Bridge in 1977 (Jack E. Boucher, HAER)
Officials consider renovating Walk Bridge
1896 Walk railroad bridge, Norwalk, Conn. (picture)
The Advocate (Stamford, Conn.)
28 June 2006
Raise the rail and cross that bridge
Two relocated truss bridges, Kansas City, Mo. (picture, video)
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo.)
28 June 2006
Dickson Dam Bridge collapses
1920s truss bridge in Dickson, W. Va. (picture)
The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, W.Va.)
27 June 2006
River St. bridge work begins in late 2006
River Street through-truss bridge, Hornell, N.Y. (picture)
The Evening Tribune (Hornell, N.Y.)
28 June 2006
A tale of two bridges
Two Indiana bridges
The Times (Munster, Ind.)
26 June 2006
Tay rail bridge disaster cover-up revealed
1879 collapse of Tay Bridge, Firth of Forth, Scotland (picture)
The Sunday Times (London)
25 June 2006
Truck damages historic bridge
1850 Utica Road Covered Bridge, Thurmont, Md. (picture, link)
The Frederick News-Post (Frederick, Md.)
24 June 2006
Town of Beaver to celebrate its historic bridge
One-lane 1943 suspension bridge, Beaver, Ark. (link)
Carroll County News (Berryville, Ark.)
22 June 2006
Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court over Removal of Martha, W.Va., Bridge
1882 Martha Bridge, Martha, W.Va. (picture)
Huntington News (Huntington, W.Va.)
20 June 2006
North Avenue Bridge in 1999 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Mini-Golden Gate to span river at North Avenue
Replacement for 1907 North Avenue trunnion-bascule bridge, Chicago (picture, HAER report)
Chicago Sun-Times (Chicago)
17 June 2006
Historic stone bridge damaged
1923 park bridge, Louisville, Ky. (picture)
The Courier-Journal (Louisville)
15 June 2006
CSX pays fine; repairs wait
CSX railroad bridge, Covington, Ky.
The Enquirer (Cincinnati)
15 June 2006
Group aims to restore footbridge
1840's Town-lattice footbridge, Newmarket, N.H. (picture)
The Boston Globe (Boston)
15 June 2006
St. Johns Bridge in 1990 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
St. Johns Bridge marks its 75th year
1932 St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Ore. (HAER report)
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.)
14 June 2006
Bridge to be dedicated
Replacement for 1939 swing bridge, Ontonagon, Mich. (link)
Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironton, Mich.)
14 June 2006
Bridge book looks at city's unique structures
Book about the 446 bridges of Pittsburgh (pictures)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh)
13 June 2006
Aging bridge could use a lift
57-year-old 17th Street lift bridge, Two Rivers, Wisc. (picture)
The Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter (Manitowoc, Wis.)
12 June 2006
Major trail bridge over Sac River burned
Former railroad bridge, Little Sac River, near Springfield, Mo. (picture)
Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Mo.)
11 June 2006
International Bridge Conference, a city tradition, is on the way
23rd annual International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
11 June 2006
Hackensack Bridge Gets Safety Barriers
1954 Lincoln Highway Bridge, Jersey City, N.J. (picture)
WCBS-TV (New York)
10 June 2006
Bridge project a matter of truss
Two truss bridges are being relocated for re-use in Denton, Tex. (picture, Donald Road bridge, Sam Bass Road bridge)
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.)
9 June 2006
Hot Metal Bridge, 1993 (William Samek, HAER)
High bids jeopardize Hot Metal Bridge
Hot Metal Bridge, Pittsburgh (HAER report)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
7 June 2006
Michigan Avenue Bridge tower in 1987 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
House on the river bridges 8 decades
Tender's house opens as museum, Michigan Avenue Bridge, Chicago (picture, HAER report)
Chicago Tribune (Chicago)
7 June 2006
Historic bridge in Valley Forge park is damaged
1865 Knox Covered Bridge (link)
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia)
6 June 2006
Roadside Attractions
Union Pacific's Gaviota Creek trestle, Gaviota, Calif. (picture)
Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, Calif.)
6 June 2006
Goddard Covered Bridge will open by end of summer
Goddard Covered Bridge, Flemingsburg, Ky. (link, another link)
The Ledger Independent (Maysville, Ky.)
20 February 2006
Historic Bridge To Be Used In Steelyard Commons Project
Early-20th-century bridge saved in Cleveland
WEWS-TV (Cleveland)
5 June 2006
Langdon Street bridge repair begins in July
Pony-truss bridge, Montpelier, Vt.
The Times-Argus (Montpelier, Vt.)
2 June 2006
Spanish Town iron bridge gets attention again
1802 iron-arch bridge, Spanish Town, Jamaica (picture)
The Jamaica Observer (Kingston, Jamaica)
1 June 2006
Replacing bridges to rural history
Two truss bridges, Collin County, Tex. (picture)
The Dallas Morning News (Dallas)
1 June 2006
Wimer Covered Bridge One Step Closer To Rebuild
Wimer Covered Bridge, Wimer, Ore. (link, another link)
NewsShadyGrove.com
31 May 2006
New River Gorge Bridge makes magazine's Top Ten list
Top 10 "all-time bridges" named by Roads & Bridges (picture, link)
The Associated Press (Fayetteville, W.V.)
30 May 2006
Newmarket bridge floats to Durham
Unidentified covered bridge, possibly pedestrian, from Newmarket, N.H.
The Associated Press (Durham, N.H.)
30 May 2006
Pauley Bridge restoration on track for June 30
1936 suspension bridge, Pikesville, Ky. (picture, more pictures)
Appalachian News-Express (Pikeville, Ky.)
30 May 2006
Arch bridge tamed a treacherous detour
1964 Cold Spring steel-arch bridge, Santa Barbara, Calif. (picture)
The Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, Calif.)
30 May 2006
First Bridge Over Rio Grande Restored
1892 Lobato or Costillo Crossing Bridge, Antonito, Colo. (link, pictures)
The Associated Press (Mesita, Colo.)
29 May 2006
$440,000 plan for covered bridge divides council
Proposed new covered bridge, Rock Hill, S.C. (picture)
The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.)
28 May 2006
Bear Mountain Bridge repairs scheduled
1924 Bear Mountain suspension bridge over the Hudson River, New York (link)
Mid-Hudson News Network (Middletown, N.Y.)
26 May 2006
War Eagle Bridge in 1998 (Louise T. Haft, HAER)
Committee discusses bridge
1907 War Eagle through-truss bridge, War Eagle, Ark. (picture, HAER report)
The Benton County Daily Record (Lowell, Ark.)
25 May 2006
Covered bridge refurbished
1874 Shaeffer Covered Bridge, St. Clairsville, Ohio (link)
The Times Leader (Martins Ferry, Ohio)
25 May 2006
Historic Bridge in Brookside Burned
1903 railroad trestle, Brookside, Ala. (picture)
WVTM-TV (Birmingham, Ala.)
24 May 2006
Steel supports arrive for East Brady Bridge
Replacement of 1885 East Brady Bridge, East Brady, Pa. (link, another link)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh)
24 May 2006
Old-time Chautauquas part of suspension bridge centennial bash
Pedestrian suspension bridge, Charles City, Iowa (link)
Charles City Press (Charles City, Iowa)
23 May 2006
Newfane will stick to original bridge plan
Williamsville Covered Bridge (link)
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, Vt.)
23 May 2006
Truck Hits Historic Bridge in Oley
1856 Pleasantville Covered Bridge, Oley, Pa. (link)
WFMZ-TV (Allentown, Pa.)
22 May 2006
MKT bridge retains status as state 'endangered historic place'
Railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (link)
The Boonville Daily News (Boonville, Mo.)
22 May 2006
Captain Swift name to live on
1917 Captain Swift Bridge, Princeton, Ill., to be replaced by all-wood covered bridge
Journal Star (Peoria, Ill.)
21 May 2006
Coming together to build a bridge
Wimer Covered Bridge, Wimer, Ore. (link, another link)
Mail Tribune (Medford, Ore.)
21 May 2006
Burlington-Bristol Bridge turns 75
1931 highway lift bridge (link, another link)
Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
20 May 2006
Preserving an old bridge
1871 Rocky Point Road stone-arch bridge, Mad River Township, Ohio (picture)
Enon Messenger (New Carlisle, Ohio)
20 May 2006
Alsea's Hayden Covered Bridge shut after wreck
1918 Hayden Covered Bridge, Alsea, Ore. (link)
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Corvallis, Ore.)
20 May 2006
New Bostick Road bridge to be built
1894 Whipple-truss bridge, Bostick Road, Allen County, Indiana
The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
18 May 2006
New Seattle Viaduct Repair Option To Get A Hearing
Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle
The Associated Press (Seattle)
18 May 2006
Nuts and bolts of art
Profile of Vernon J. Mesler, project manager of Historic Bridge Park, Calhoun County, Mich. (pictures)
Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Mich.)
17 May 2006
Fremont Bridge Getting A Makeover
1917 Fremont Bridge, Seattle (Wikipedia article)
KOMO-TV (Seattle)
16 May 2006
Hot Metal Bridge, 1993 (William Samek, HAER)
Hot metal span gets new life as link for trails
Hot Metal Bridge, Pittsburgh (HAER report)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
15 May 2006
They Moved a Bridge? Yes, Says Answer Man
1891 Calvert Street Bridge, Washington (picture)
The Washington Post (Washington)
14 May 2006
New bridge to feature 300-foot arch
Replacement for 1929 concrete-arch bridge, Norridgewock, Me. (picture, earlier article with picture)
Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
12 May 2006
A Final Countdown to the Gala
New Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Alexandria, Va. (picture)
The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
11 May 2006
Bollman bridge, Williamsport, Md., in 1999 (Lawrence Biemiller)
Bridge across canal reopens
1879 road bridge by Wendell Bollman, Williamsport, Md. (picture, HAER report)
1923 railroad lift bridge, Williamsport, Md. (HAER report)
The Herald-Mail (Hagerstown, Md.)
10 May 2006
Bollman Bridge, Meyersdale, Pa., August 2004 (Lawrence Biemiller)
Relocation under way for historic bridge
1871 Bollman Bridge, Meyersdale, Pa. (pictures, HAER report)
The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.)
10 May 2006
Bridge expert optimistic about Weddle's future
1937 Weddle covered bridge, Sweet Home, Ore. (picture, link)
Sweet Home New Era (Sweet Home, Ore.)
10 May 2006
Expert: Failure leads to successful design
Lecture by Henry Petrosky explains importance of failure to bridge design (picture)
UDaily (Newark, Del.)
10 May 2006
Narrows bridge delay not too surprising
New Tacoma Narrows bridge, Tacoma, Wash. (link)
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
10 May 2006
Forces mobilize to fight for the Kinsol trestle
85-year-old Kinsol railroad trestle, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia
Duncan News Leader & Pictorial (Duncan, B.C.)
10 May 2006
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Historic B.C. railway bridge doomed by report
85-year-old Kinsol railroad trestle, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia (picture)
Victoria Times Colonist (Victoria, B.C.)
7 May 2006
Big Four Bridge, 1975 (Jack Boucher, HAER)
Beginning of an end for Big Four
Big Four Railroad Bridge, Louisville, Ky. (picture, link)
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
10 May 2006
Town may have solution for bridge woes
Williamsville covered bridge, Newfane, Vt. (link)
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, Vt.)
9 May 2006
Bridge will remain
Sewalls Falls Bridge, Sewalls Falls, N.H. (picture in earlier article)
Concord Monitor (Concord, N.H.)
9 May 2006
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Sewalls Falls Bridge waits for repairs
Sewalls Falls Bridge, Sewalls Falls, N.H. (picture in earlier article)
Concord Monitor (Concord, N.H.)
18 April 2006
Railroad trestle, Grand Prairie, Alberta
Daily Herald-Tribune (Grande Prairie, Alberta)
9 May 2006
Officials still undecided about bridge
1907 War Eagle through-truss bridge, War Eagle, Ark. (picture, HAER report)
The Benton County Daily Record (Lowell, Ark.)
6 May 2006
Catoctin Aqueduct in 1959 (Jack E. Boucher, HAER report)
Crusade Along a Canal
Campaign to rebuild the 1834 Catoctin Aqueduct (pictures)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (Washington)
4 May 2006
Plans To Replace Historic Bridge Underway
89-year-old truss bridge, Negaunee Township, Michigan (picture)
WLUC-TV (Negaunee, Mich.)
2 May 2006
Century-old Waco bridge due for refurbishing
Washington Avenue steel-truss bridge, Waco, Tex. (earlier article)
Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, Tex.)
2 May 2006
Historic bridge good for tourism
1902 camelback-truss bridge, Daleville, Ind. (picture)
The Star Press (Muncie, Ind.)
2 May 2006
Roebling Suspension Bridge, 1987 (William Gun Johnson, HAER)
Do the Roebling Bridge repairs quickly
Roebling Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, Ohio (HAER report)
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio)
2 May 2006
Stillwater Lift Bridge to operate again
Stillwater Lift Bridge, Stillwater, Minn. (link, pictures)
The Associated Press (Stillwater, Minn.)
1 May 2006
Fairport's lift bridge, other obstacles confront drivers
Unusual lift bridge, c. 1915, Erie Canal, Fairport, N.Y. (link)
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.)
30 April 2006
Help uncover state's covered bridges of past
Kentucky covered bridges (link)
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
30 April 2006
Mianus River railroad bridge in 1977 (Jack Boucher, HAER)
Boaters Tired Of Waiting For Greenwich Drawbridge
Mianus River railroad bridge, Cos Cob, Conn.
Hartford Courant (Hartford, Conn.)
30 April 2006
Fort Hunter fulfills vow to preserve covered bridge
Everhart covered bridge, reconstructed in Dauphin County, Pa. (link)
The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pa.)
29 April 2006
Attorney general appeals bridge decision
Railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (link)
The Associated Press (Jefferson City, Mo.)
29 April 2006
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Railroad can demolish bridge, judge rules
Railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (link)
The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo.)
25 April 2006
State has no claim to bridge
Railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (link)
The Associated Press (Jefferson City, Mo.)
25 April 2006
Bridgeton Covered Bridge, Bridgeton, Ind. (link)
Linton Daily Citizen (Linton, Ind.)
27 April 2006
Residents Want To Salvage Narrow But Historic Bridge
1898 Pratt-truss bridge, Delaware, Ohio (link, another link)
WCMH-TV (Columbus, Ohio)
26 April 2006
1927 Carquinez Bridge, left, with 1959 neighbor (William Hall, HAER)
Piece by piece, the old Carquinez Bridge slowly disappears
1927 Carquinez Bridge, Vallejo, Calif. (excellent pictures, HAER report)
San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco)
25 April 2006
Trucker to be Cited for Violating Bridge Weight Limit
1889 truss bridge, Lycoming County, Pa. (picture)
WNEP-TV (Scranton, Pa.)
25 April 2006
Saugatuck railroad bridge in 1977 (Jack Boucher, HAER)
State Outlines Plan to Replace Saugatuck RR Bridge
1905 four-span railroad lift bridge, Saugatuck, Conn.
Westport Now (Westport, Conn)
24 April 2006
American Bridge wins Bay Bridge span deal
Replacement for eastern spans of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, California (picture)
Pittsburgh Business Times (Pittsburgh)
24 April 2006
Quad Cities celebrate first rail to cross Mississippi River
1856 Arsenal Bridge, Davenport, Iowa
The Associated Press (Davenport, Iowa)
23 April 2006
History, traffic muddle fate of Orange Road bridge
108-year-old steel-truss bridge, Powell, Ohio (picture)
The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio)
23 April 2006
Fate of bridge to be covered by commissioners
1927 Ritner Creek Covered Bridge (picture, link)
Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.)
22 April 2006
BNSF to replace century-old spans across Wichita River
Concrete approach to railroad bridge, Wichita Falls, Tex. (picture)
Times Record News (Wichita Falls, Tex.)
22 April 2006
Linn board says bridge should be torn down
1913 Pin-connect swing-truss Van Buren Street bridge, Corvallis, Ore. (link)
Corvallis Gazette-Times (Corvallis, Ore.)
22 April 2006
Old Appleton to dedicate its refurbished bridge
1879 truss bridge, Appleton, Mo. (pictures, link)
Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
21 April 2006
Golden Gate Bridge, 1984 (Jet Lowe, HABS/HAER)
Landmark Bridge Retrofitted To Endure Major Quake
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco (HAER report)
KCBS-TV (San Francisco)
16 April 2006
Roebling Suspension Bridge, 1987 (William Gun Johnson, HAER)
Maintaining an icon
Roebling Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, Ohio (HAER report)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio)
5 April 2006
Covered bridge over Ware River plagued with beetles
1886 Gilbertville Covered Bridge, Gilbertville, Mass. (picture)
The Associated Press (Ware, Mass.)
5 April 2006
Gervais Street Bridge in 1986 (Jack Boucher, HAER)
Gervais Street bridge lights return
1927 Gervais Street concrete-arch bridge, Columbia, S.C. (HAER record)
WIS-TV (Columbia, S.C.)
3 April 2006
A bridge leading nowhere
1899 pony-truss bridge, Landenberg, Pa. (link)
The Daily Local News (West Chester, Pa.)
3 April 2006
The Frenchman's son who made Britain the industrial superpower of the world
Brief profile of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, born April 8, 1806
The Daily Telegraph (London)
3 April 2006
PennDOT shuns long-lasting 'Made in Pgh.' bridge decks
1936 Homestead Grays Bridge (link)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
2 April 2006
1927 Carquinez Bridge, left, with 1959 neighbor (William Hall, HAER)
Goodbye, Carquinez Bridge
1927 Carquinez Bridge, Vallejo, Calif. (picture, HAER report)
Times-Herald (Vallejo, Calif.)
2 April 2006
Lost Brunel bridge to be rebuilt
1838 cast-iron bridge, London (picture)
This Is Local London (London)
30 March 2006
J'town seeks state grant to preserve bridge
Two-arch stone bridge, Jeffersontown, Ky. (picture)
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
30 March 2006
Film Profiles State's Bridges
Bridges of West Virginia
WTRF-TV (Wheeling, W.V.)
30 March 2006
New bridge will replace a little history
Matagorda swing bridge, Intracoastal Waterway, Matagorda, Tex. (Matagorda picture, barge-type swing bridges link)
The Facts (Clute, Tex.)
28 March 2006
State to replace Route 9P bridge
83-year-old truss bridge, Saratoga, N.Y. (picture)
Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
24 March 2006
Stone bridge to be re-constructed
Stone-arch bridge, Price County, Wisconsin (picture)
The Bee (Phillips, Wisc.)
23 March 2006
Low Bid of $1.43-Billion Offered for Bridge
New San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
The Associated Press (Sacramento, Calif.)
23 March 2006
Historic bridge needs a new home
1936 bridge, Rathdrum, Idaho
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.)
23 March 2006
CRAIG BRIDGE
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A heavy haul for history
Three-span 1904 through-truss bridge, Craig, Mont. (picture)
Independent Record (Helena, Mont.)
22 March 2006
Company faces super-sized move in historic Craig Bridge
Three-span 1904 through-truss bridge, Craig, Mont.
Independent Record (Helena, Mont.)
1 March 2006
Group trying to save Craig bridge
Three-span 1904 through-truss bridge, Craig, Mont. (picture)
The Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Mont.)
14 February 2006
Swing mechanism of the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge, 1990 (Martin Stupich, HAER)
Repairs to shut bridge
1899 swing span between New Bedford and Fairhaven, Mass. (picture, HAER report)
The Standard-Times (New Bedford, Mass.)
22 March 2006
Residents Don't Want To See Historic Bridge Go
Pony-truss bridge, Eagle River, Mich. (picture)
WLUC-TV (Negaunee, Mich.)
21 March 2006
Bridge due for new timbers
1849 covered bridge, Lancaster County, Pa. (picture, link)
Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pa.)
21 March 2006
Brooklyn Bridge in 1982 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Inside the Brooklyn Bridge, a Whiff of the Cold War
Brooklyn Bridge, New York (pictures, HAER record with excellent images)
The New York Times (New York)
21 March 2006
Iron Bridge To Be Replaced
One-lane through-truss bridge, St. Johnsbury, Vt. (picture)
The Caledonian-Record (St. Johnsbury, Vt.)
21 March 2006
Historic span rehab resumes
Claycomb Covered Bridge, Bedford, Pa. (link)
The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.)
20 March 2006
Remote could control Menasha bridges in '07
Lift bridges, Menasha, Wisc.
The Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisc.)
20 March 2006
Caracas-La Guaira viaduct crumbles
Viaduct, Caracas, Venezuela (picture)
Diario El Universal (Caracas, Venezuela)
20 March 2006
CSX says it won't paint bridge
Railroad bridge, Henderson, Ky.
The Gleaner (Henderson, Ky.)
19 March 2006
Echo Bridge in 1982 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Crumbling Echo Bridge gets quick fix
1878 Echo Bridge aqueduct, Newton Upper Falls, Mass. (HAER report)
The Boston Globe (Boston)
18 March 2006
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Landmark becomes bridge to nowhere
1878 Echo Bridge aqueduct, Newton Upper Falls, Mass. (picture)
The Boston Globe (Boston)
17 March 2006
Echo Bridge to close
1878 Echo Bridge aqueduct, Newton Upper Falls, Mass.
Newton TAB (Newton, Mass.)
8 March 2006
Steel Bridge in 1990 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Span takes center stage in TriMet flap
1912 two-level Steel lift bridge, Portland, Ore. (picture, another picture, HAER report)
Portland Tribune (Portland, Ore.)
17 March 2006
Lover's Leap Bridge, 1984 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
State park is taking shape in southern end of New Milford
1895 Lover's Leap lenticular-truss bridge, New Milford, Conn. (picture, link, HAER report )
The New Milford Spectrum (New Milford, Conn.)
17 March 2006
Capital plan calls for $15.1-million in bridge projects
Bridges of Washington County, Maryland (picture)
The Herald-Mail (Hagerstown, Md.)
16 March 2006
Bridge that often got stuck will be replaced, not missed
1936 Manasquan River drawbridge, Brielle, N.J. (picture)
Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, N.J.)
15 March 2006
Trail, bridge projects get federal boost
1933 Seventh Street single-leaf bascule bridge, Port Huron, Mich. (link, another link)
Port Huron Times Herald (Port Huron, Mich.)
14 March 2006
The bridges of Montana offer a glimpse of the past and link to the future
Bridge fans of Montana (picture)
Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Mont.)
12 March 2006
Bridging the community
Sargent floating swing bridge, Matagorda County, Texas (picture, link)
Houston Chronicle (Houston)
12 March 2006
1927 Carquinez Bridge, left, with 1959 neighbor (William Hall, HAER)
Carquinez Bridge retirement event set for St. Patrick's Day
1927 Carquinez Bridge, Vallejo, Calif. (picture, HAER report)
Times-Herald (Vallejo, Calif.)
12 March 2006
Bridge problems mount as Cuyahoga River traffic waits
New West Third Street lift bridge, Cleveland (picture)
WKYC-TV (Cleveland)
10 March 2006
Long history of ignoring creek hides city bridges
Bridges of Syracuse, N.Y.
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.)
10 March 2006
Golden Gate Bridge, 1984 (Jet Lowe, HABS/HAER)
Golden Gate Bridge district to study jump barrier
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco (HAER report)
San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco)
10 March 2006
'Lost Bridge' may be recognized by state
Through-truss bridge, Miami County, Indiana (picture)
Peru Tribune (Peru, Ind.)
9 March 2006
520 Bridge Has Only 15-20 Years Left, Engineers Say
Floating bridge with retractable section, State Route 520 across Lake Washington, Seattle (picture, link)
KOMO-TV (Seattle)
9 March 2006
HALE BRIDGE
Hale Bridge, 1995 (Joe Elliott, HAER)
Historic bridge takes flight
1879 King Iron Bridge Co. Hale Bridge, Hale, Iowa (photo, another report on move, details on bridge, HAER report)
Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa)
9 March 2006
Historic bridge moved to new home
1879 King Iron Bridge Co. Hale Bridge, Hale, Iowa
The Associated Press (Anamosa, Iowa)
8 March 2006
Iowa Guard to airlift historic bridge in Eastern Iowa
1879 King Iron Bridge Co. Hale Bridge, Hale, Iowa
Radio Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa)
8 March 2006
Public's voice on project sought
74-year-old truss bridge, Brunswick, Me. (picture)
Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me.)
8 March 2006
Catoctin Aqueduct in 1959 (Jack E. Boucher, HAER report)
... and in 1999 (Lawrence Biemiller)
Project to renovate crumbling aqueduct
Catoctin Aqueduct, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, near Point of Rocks, Md. (photo, HAER report)
The Gazette (Gaithersburg, Md.)
9 March 2006
Funding OK'd for Medora bridge work
Medora Covered Bridge, Jackson County, Ind. (picture)
The Tribune (Seymour, Ind.)
8 March 2006
Old Mantoloking Bridge's lifespan draws to close
1938 Mantoloking Bridge, Brick, N.J.
Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, N.J.)
8 March 2006
Bridges Won't Be Replaced
Beaver Bridge, Table Rock Resevoir, Arkansas (picture)
KTHV-TV (Little Rock, Ark.)
7 March 2006
1799 bridge divides N.H. town on past vs. present
1799 London Bridge causeway, Windam, N.H. (picture)
The Boston Globe (Boston)
6 March 2006
Suspension span of the Triborough Bridge, left,
with Hell Gate Bridge, 1991 (Jet Lowe, HABS/HAER)
Anti-terror gaps feared in security for bridges
Triborough, Whitestone, and Throgs Neck bridges, New York
Daily News (New York)
5 March 2006
Museum sets its sights on downtown
Building would incorporate 1862 stone bridge, Napa, Calif.
Napa Valley Register (Napa, Calif.)
5 March 2006
Duke professor explores mystery of engineering
Profile of Henry Petroski
The Herald-Sun (Durham, N.C.)
5 March 2006
Historic Sites Nominations Includes Thirteen National Register Nominations
1897 Fox Creek stone-arch bridge, near Strong City, Kan.
Kansas City Infozine (Kansas City, Mo.)
5 March 2006
Ramps Covered Bridge nearing 125th anniversary
1882 Ramps Covered Bridge, Hopewell Township, Pa. (picture, link)
The Sentinel (Carlisle, Pa.)
4 March 2006
Ground broken on Ulster-Sheshequin bridge project
1904 Ulster-Sheshequin bridge, Ulster, Pa.
Morning Times (Sayre, Pa.)
4 March 2006
Lift bridge test in progress (second item)
Stillwater Lift Bridge, Stillwater, Minn. (link, pictures)
Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.)
3 March 2006
Norway to build huge bridge over fjord
New suspension bridge over Hardanger Fjord, Norway
United Press International (Oslo)
2 March 2006
1887 Hays Bridge on CR 675E undergoing a major renovation
Truss bridge, Hancock County, Indiana
Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Ind.)
2 March 2006
Team 4 Investigates Crumbling Bridges, Weight Limits
Pennsylvania bridges (picture, video)
WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh)
28 February 2006
New park bridge needed
8th Street concrete-arch bridge, Huntington, W. Va. (picture)
The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, W. Va.)
28 February 2006
Officials: 2 covered bridges sound
1886 Scipio Covered Bridge, Geneva Township, Ind. (link)
1887 James Covered Bridge, Lovett Township, Ind. (link)
The Republic (Columbus, Ind.)
26 February 2006
Swing Bridge work nears completion
East Haddam swing bridge, East Haddam, Conn. (picture)
Middletown Press (Middletown, Conn.)
25 February 2006
Engineering feats
Three bridges are finalists for engineering award (picture)
The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, S.C.)
25 February 2006
Liberty Memorial Bridge in 1990 (Kent Good, HAER)
Options considered for fixing bridge
1922 Liberty Memorial Bridge, Bismarck, N.D. (HAER report)
The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, N.D.)
24 February 2006
Bridges frame views of Buffalo
Bridges of Buffalo, N.Y. (pictures)
UB Reporter (Buffalo, N.Y.)
23 February 2006
Resident suggests plan for Bell Ford
Bell's Ford Covered Bridge, Seymour, Ind. (pictures, HAER report, earlier picture)
The Tribune (Seymour, Ind.)
23 February 2006
Sewalls Falls bridge options narrowed to 2
Sewalls Falls Bridge, Sewalls Falls, N.H. (picture in earlier article)
Concord Monitor (Concord, N.H.)
22 February 2006
Crossing the Genesee
New Troup-Howell Bridge, Rochester, N.Y. (pictures)
City (Rochester, N.Y.)
22 February 2006
Plans under way to replace Fort Street drawbridge
1922 Fort Street double-leaf bascule bridge, Detroit (scroll down for listing)
Detroit Free Press (Detroit)
21 February 2006
Wimer Bridge fundraising efforts lag
Wimer Covered Bridge, Wimer, Ore. (link, another link)
Mail Tribune (Medford, Ore.)
21 February 2006
$83-million Huey P. Long bridge bid accepted
1936 Huey P. Long bridge, New Orleans (link)
New Orleans City Business (New Orleans)
20 February 2006
Goddard Bridge restoration work resumes, project is on schedule
Goddard Covered Bridge, Flemingsburg, Ky. (link, another link)
The Ledger Independent (Maysville, Ky.)
20 February 2006
Estimates of bridge expense at odds
Railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (link)
Missourian (Columbia, Mo.)
20 February 2006
George Washington Bridge in 1978 (Jack Boucher, HAER)
GWB At 75: Building The Bridge
George Washington Bridge, New York (video, HAER report)
WCBS-TV (New York)
20 February 2006
Lisbon bridge has $80K price tag
1795 Mill Brook Bridge, Lisbon, Conn. (picture)
Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, Conn.)
19 February 2006
Another covered bridge coming to Princeton
1917 one-lane Captain Swift bridge to be replaced with covered span, Princeton, Ill. (picture)
News Tribune (LaSalle, Ill.)
18 February 2006
Bridge too risky to walk on
Victoria Bridge, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (picture)
The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
18 February 2006
'Gerry' Roberto, Roebling Bridge preservationist
Obituary of Gerard Roberto, Cincinnati (picture)
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati)
18 February 2006
Judsonia Bridge in 1988 (Louise T. Haft, HAER)
Bridge to History
Judsonia swing bridge over the Little Red River, Arkansas (picture, HAER report)
The Daily Citizen (Searcy, Ark.)
17 February 2006
Quaker Road bridge repairs approved
Quaker Road stone bridge, Princeton Township, N.J.
The Princeton Packet (Princeton, N.J.)
17 February 2006
Historic stone bridge puts high school on hold
207-year-old stone bridge, Windham, N.H.
The Associated Press (Windham, N.H.)
17 February 2006
"Swinging Bridge," Topsham, Me., July 2004 (Lawrence Biemiller)
Bridge rehab swings into motion
Pedestrian suspension bridge, Topsham, Me.
The Times Record (Brunswick, Me.)
17 February 2006
Schell Memorial Bridge in 1990 (Martin Stupich, HAER)
Parks proposed at ends of bridge
Schell Memorial Bridge, Northfield, Mass. (link, HAER report)
The Republican (Springfield, Mass.)
16 February 2006
Bridge repairs under way
Adams Mill Covered Bridge, Democrat Township, Ind. (link)
Carroll County Comet (Delphi, Ind.)
15 February 2006
Bridge repair open house set
1927 Centre Bridge-Stockton bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey (link)
The Beacon ( Hopewell, N.J.)
15 February 2006
Taylor pledges $200,000 to save Katy Trail bridge
Railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (link)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis)
14 February 2006
Group trying to save Craig bridge
Three-span 1904 through-truss bridge, Craig, Mont. (picture)
The Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Mont.)
14 February 2006
In West End Bridge competition, simplicity trumps showmanship
1932 West End Bridge, Pittsburgh (link, HAER report)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
14 February 2006
Memorial Bridge, December 2005 (Lawrence Biemiller)
Answer Man: Opening Up About Bridges
Moveable bridges of Washington, including Memorial Bridge and Long Bridge
The Washington Post (Washington)
13 February 2006
CTA plans to replace old bridge on El's Purple Line
98-year-old train bridge, Church Street, Chicago (picture)
The Daily Northwestern (Evanston, Ill.)
13 February 2006
Mesa Verde, engineers find place in history
Truss bridges of Colorado
The Durango Herald (Durango, Colo.)
12 February 2006
Fort Sumner railroad bridge turning 100 this year
Santa Fe railroad bridge over the Pecos River, Fort Sumner, N.M. (picture)
Clovis News Journal (Clovis, N.M.)
11 February 2006
Study into Forth bridge dry-out
Forth Road Bridge, Firth of Forth, Scotland (picture)
BBC (London)
11 February 2006
Interstate 5 bridge in 1993 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Bridge accident causes I-5 standstill
Interstate 5 lift bridge, Vancouver, Wash. (link, HAER report)
The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.)
10 February 2006
Supervisors reverse decision on Andrew bridge
1902 Brush Creek Bridge, Andrew, Iowa (picture, earlier article)
Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa)
9 February 2006
Quarry critics hope project is history
McAlister Crossing Warren polygonal-chord bridge, Wilson County, Tex. (picture)
Express-News (San Antonio, Tex.)
9 February 2006
Granite Falls exploring historic designation for pedestrian bridge
1935 pedestrian suspension bridge, Granite Falls, Minn.
West Central Tribune (Willmar, Minn.)
9 February 2006
Crews prep old Jamestown Bridge for demolition
Jamestown Bridge, Jamestown, R.I. (picture)
The Newport Daily News (Newport, R.I.)
7 February 2006
Lampasas River Bridge collapses, 2 injured
1889 Lampasas River truss bridge, Benton, Tex. (video)
KCEN-TV (Temple, Tex.)
6 February 2006
Thames River Bridge Overhaul
1919 railroad bascule bridge, New London, Conn. (photo in Amtrak news release)
WFSB-TV (Hartford, Conn)
6 February 2006
The land of covered bridges
Covered bridges of Blount County, Ala. (link)
Mobile Register (Mobile, Ala.)
6 February 2006
Piermont bridge gets historical designation
100-year-old brick-arch Rockland Road Bridge, Piermont, N.Y.
The Journal News ( White Plains, N.Y.)
5 February 2006
Drawbridge operator enjoys being 'The Man' for both boats and cars
Sanibel Causeway drawbridge, Sanibel Island, Fla. (picture)
The News-Press (Fort Myers, Fla.)
5 February 2006
Aerial Lift Bridge in 1990 (Jet Lowe, HAER)
Former supervisor of aerial lift bridge dies
Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, Minn. (link, HAER report)
Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.)
4 February 2006
Commissioners consider fate of bridges
Medora Covered Bridge, Jackson County, Ind. (picture)
The Tribune (Seymour, Ind.)
4 February 2006
Bollman Bridge, Meyersdale, Pa., August 2004 (Lawrence Biemiller)
Bike trail set to open in May
1871 Bollman Bridge, Meyersdale, Pa. (pictures, HAER report)
Daily American (Somerset, Pa.)
3 February 2006
Covered Bridge rehab recognized
Fisher School Covered Bridge, Lincoln County, Ore. (link)
News Times (Newport, Ore.)
3 February 2006
Historic bridge is saved
1902 Brush Creek Bridge, Andrew, Iowa
Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa)
3 February 2006
County to condemn land for bridge replacement
1899 Gilbert bridge, Monaghan Township, Pa. (picture)
The York Daily Record (York, Pa.)
2 February 2006
Dinner marks 150th birthday of the first railroad crossing on the Mississippi
Predecessor to 1896 Government Bridge, Davenport, Iowa (picture)
Quad City Times (Davenport, Iowa)
31 January 2006
Bridge move takes another step
Stearns-truss bridge, Winamac, Ind. (picture, link)
Herald Journal (Monticello, Ind.)
30 January 2006
County asks: Want to buy a bridge?
1953 Bailey bridge, Bridgewater Township, Mich. (link)
The Ann Arbor News (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
30 January 2006
Blast causes minor damage to historic bridge
1891 Lower Humbert Covered Bridge, Confluence, Pa. (link)
The Associated Press (Confluence, Pa.)
30 January 2006
Bridge hit by arson to rise again
Bridgeton Covered Bridge, Bridgeton, Ind. (link)
The Associated Press (Rockville, Ind.)
30 January 2006
Stuck barge near Louisville in no danger of breaking away
Ohio River bridges, Louisville, Ky.
The Associated Press (Louisville, Ky.)
30 January 2006
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Officials watch stuck barge closely
Ohio River bridges, Louisville, Ky. (picture)
WHAS-TV (Louisville, Ky.)
27 January 2006
Robert McCullough's Crossings: A History of Vermont Bridges
The Times Argus (Barre, Vt.)
29 January 2006
Work to replace Leeville bridge to begin in May
Leeville lift bridge, Grand Isle, La. (link)
The Associated Press (Thibodaux, La.)
January 2006
Bridge Operators Cleared in Plunge That Killed 2
Lincoln Highway lift bridge, Jersey City, N.J.
The New York Times (New York)
28 January 2006
Marion Street Bridge in 1990 (Martin Stupich, HAER)
A rare design
1896 Marion Street double-intersection pony-truss bridge, Natick, Mass. (HAER report)
Natick Bulletin & Tab (Natick, Mass.)
27 January 2006
New stamp stirs battle over bridges
Stamp commemorating the Cornish-Windsor Bridge (link)
Valley News (White River Junction, Vt.)
26 January 2006
2 styles offered for Kennebec bridge
Replacement for Kennebec concrete arch-truss bridge, Norridgewock, Me. (picture, another picture with earlier article)
Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.)
26 January 2006
Lawmakers prod N.H. on Vilas Bridge repairs
1930 Vilas concrete-arch bridge, Bellows Falls, Vt.
The Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, Vt.)
26 January 2006
Economic Development Group delivers on $20,000 Weddle Bridge pledge
1937 Weddle covered bridge, Sweet Home, Ore. (link)
Sweet Home New Era (Sweet Home, Ore.)
25 January 2006
Somers may revive long-dormant bridge
1904 truss bridge, Somers, N.Y.
The Journal News ( White Plains, N.Y.)
25 January 2006
Bridging the Tiber over the centuries
Bridges of Rome (picture)
Wanted in Rome (Rome)
25 January 2006
South Street Bridge reopens, to be shut down again tomorrow
1923 South Street Bridge, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia)
23 January 2006
Hojack Swing Bridge (postcard, c. 1905-7)
Effort to revive Hojack bridge quietly persists
Hojack Swing Bridge, Rochester, N.Y. (link)
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.)
23 January 2006
City reviews 7th Street bridge work
74-year-old single-leaf bascule bridge, Port Huron, Mich. (link)
The Times-Herald (Port Huron, Mich.)
23 January 2006
City's bridges provide a vital link to our heritage
Kansas City bridges, including 1892 railroad truss bridge (video with earlier article, another earlier article)
Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo.)
22 January 2006
Redington Bridge Open
Redington Street Bridge, Littleton, N.H.
The Caledonian-Record (St. Johnsbury, Vt.)
21 January 2006
Burnside Bridge closed for much needed repairs
Burnside Bridge, Portland, Ore. (picture, more pictures)
KGW-TV (Portland, Ore.)
20 January 2006
Donor joins lawsuit over Boonville rail bridge
73-year-old railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (picture in earlier article)
The Associated Press (Jefferson City, Mo.)
20 January 2006
Cost to rebuild bridge under $1-million estimate
Rinard Covered Bridge, Bloomfield, Ohio (link)
Marietta Times (Marietta, Ohio)
20 January 2006
1927 Carquinez Bridge, left, with 1959 neighbor (William Hall, HAER)
Work crews get under way with Carquinez demolition
1927 Carquinez Bridge, Vallejo, Calif. (picture, HAER report)
Times-Herald (Vallejo, Calif.)
19 January 2006
Richmond Bridge deck fails again
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, California (link)
Marin Independent Journal (Novato, Calif.)
19 January 2006
Historic N.B. bridge appears safe from ice jam and high waters
World's longest covered bridge, Hartland, New Brunswick (picture)
The Canadian Press (Hartland, New Brunswick)
19 January 2006
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Rising ice jam threatens historic covered bridge
World's longest covered bridge, Hartland, New Brunswick (picture)
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
19 January 2006
80-year-old two-span pony-truss bridge, Mississinewa River, Indiana
The News-Sentinel ()
18 January 2006
BELL'S FORD COVERED BRIDGE
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Bell Ford covered bridge awaits officials' decisions
Bell's Ford Covered Bridge, Seymour, Ind. (pictures, HAER report, earlier picture)
Times-Mail (Bedford, Ind.)
18 January 2006
Covered bridge pulled from White River
Bell's Ford Covered Bridge, Seymour, Ind.
The Associated Press (Seymour, Ind.)
10 January 2006
Span's fate uncertain
Bell's Ford Covered Bridge, Seymour, Ind.
The Tribune (Seymour, Ind.)
4 January 2006
Remains of Jackson County covered bridge collapse
Bell's Ford Covered Bridge, Seymour, Ind.
The Associated Press (Seymour, Ind.)
3 January 2006