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August 2003 archive
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Vandals target teen's clean bridge
1913 Howe pony truss, Parker Township, Pennsylvania (picture)
Butler Eagle (Butler, Pa.)
31 August 2003
McDonald Trestle on the Montour Trail is set to open
McDonald Trestle, McDonald, Pa. (picture)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
31 August 2003
Bridge design still stirring up debate
New Ringling Causeway bridge, Sarasota, Fla. (picture)
Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Fla.)
31 August 2003
A grand entrance
New Ringling Causeway bridge, Sarasota, Fla. (picture)
Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Fla.)
31 August 2003
The Bridges of Montgomery County
Stone-arch bridges, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
The Times Herald (Norristown, Pa.)
31 August 2003
Bridge to the future
Al Zampa Memorial Bridge, Carquinez Strait, California
San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco)
31 August 2003

Opening of the St. Johns Bridge, 1931 (Oregon DOT)
A wish that spans a lifetime
St. Johns Bridge (link)
The Oregonian (Portland)
30 August 2003
Decay slows 291 bridge work
Missouri River Bridges, Independence, Mo. (link)
The Examiner (Independence, Mo.)
30 August 2003
High-rise ribbon cutting wrapped in memories
New high bridge, Pascagoula , Miss.
The Mississippi Press (Pascagoula, Miss.)
30 August 2003
Battle of the bridge designs
Replacement for Waldo-Hancock suspension bridge, Maine
The Republican Journal (Belfast, Me.)
29 August 2003
Long-gone span more than water under the bridge for Pa. lawmaker
Columbia-Wrightsville Covered Bridge over the Susquehanna, Pennsylvania (link)
The Associated Press (Washington)
29 August 2003
Zoo Leading Effort to Rebuild Historic Pisgah Covered Bridge
Pisgah Covered Bridge, North Carolina (link)
The Pilot (Southern Pines, N.C.)
29 August 2003
Covered bridge reconstruction plan delayed until 2004
Pepperell Covered Bridge, Pepperell, Mass. (link)
Pepperell Free Press (Pepperell, Mass.)
29 August 2003
Finally ... viaduct reopens today
Danville viaduct, Danville, Ky. (picture)
The Advocate Messenger (Danville, Ky.)
29 August 2003
Chinese stone gives bridge width
1844 Methlick Bridge over the River Ythan, Scotland
The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
29 August 2003
Style of bridge is a cost issue
Waldo-Hancock bridge, Maine (pictures)
The Associated Press (Portland, Me.)
28 August 2003
If historic Tacoma bridge is saved, citizens can take a bow
Murray Morgan Lift Bridge, Tacoma, Wash. (picture, link)
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
28 August 2003
A bridge too far as gorge rises
Pedestrian suspension bridge, Cataract Gorge, Tasmania, Australia
The Mercury (Hobart, Tasmania)
28 August 2003

Bailey Island Bridge (structurae/photo by Heinrich Winter)
Old bridge, new effort at repair
Bailey Island Bridge, Harpswell, Me. (link)
Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me.)
27 August 2003
Bridge gets reprieve, support
Murray Morgan Lift Bridge, Tacoma, Wash. (picture, link)
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
27 August 2003
Forum set for Venice Avenue Bridge facelift
Venice Avenue drawbridge
Venice Gondolier (Venice, Fla.)
27 August 2003
Bridge Buckles
Bridge over Skunk Creek, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (picture)
KSFY-TV (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
27 August 2003
Gas tax debate threatens Cardinal Greenway funds
Federal grants for transportation-enhancement projects, including bridge repairs
The Star Press (Muncie, Ind.)
27 August 2003
Barre bridge finally slated for replacement
Galvanized pony truss, Barre, Vt.
The Times Argus (Barre, Vt.)
27 August 2003
Pisgah bridge to be rebuilt
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C. (picture)
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
26 August 2003
Police: Wood for Rice Bridge pilfered
Rice Covered Bridge, Perry County, Pa.
The Sentinel (Carlisle, Pa.)
26 August 2003
Carquinez bridge awaits final touches
New bridge over Carquinez Strait (picture)
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
26 August 2003
Rains slow Tombigbee bridge
Dual rail/road bridge over the Tombigee River
Mobile Register (Mobile, Ala.)
26 August 2003
Bridge at the end of its 'useful life'
Bathurst and Wagga Wagga wrought iron bridges (link)
The Western Advocate (Bathurst, Australia)
25 August 2003
136-year-old bridge on the Yamuna river is still going strong
Old Yamuna Bridge, New Delhi, India
Gulf News (Dubai, U.A.E.)
25 August 2003
Mount Holly plans to renovate bridge
1853 brick-arch bridge, Mount Holly, N.J.
The Times (Trenton, N.J.)
25 August 2003
Decades-Old Bridge Splashes Into History
Shortway Bridge, Covington, Ky. (pictures, history)
WLWT-TV (Cincinnati, Ohio)
25 August 2003
High-rise dedication Friday
New high bridge, Pascagoula, Miss.
The Mississippi Press (Pascagoula, Miss.)
24 August 2003
'Short' story to end Monday
Shortway Bridge, Covington, Ky. (pictures, history)
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio)
24 August 2003
Bridge location over Little River known
Kinzel Springs Bridge over the Little River, Tennessee
The Daily Times (Maryville, Tenn.)
24 August 2003
Quick on the draw
Drawbridges, northern Palm Beach county, Florida
The Jupiter Courier (Jupiter, Fla.)
24 August 2003

Old Bridge, Mostar
Bosnians rebuild Ottoman bridge
Stari Most, Mostar, Bosnia (picture, pictures of 1566 bridge, reconstruction site, bailey-bridge site)
The Daily Telegraph (London)
23 August 2003
Great Bridge Bridge tender's job draws to a close
Great Bridge and North Landing drawbridges, Chesapeake, Va. (Great Bridge history)
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.)
23 August 2003
A bridge detour too far for fans
Banff Bridge across the River Deveron, Scotland
The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
23 August 2003
Deadline to open lanes of 16th Street Bridge is closing in
16th Street Bridge, Pittsburgh (pictures)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh)
23 August 2003
Concrete begins to flow
New Tacoma Narrows Bridge (link)
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
23 August 2003
Merrimack backs proposal for twin covered bridges
Proposal for bridges in Merrimack, N.H.
The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
22 August 2003
Shortway Bridge soon to be shorter
Shortway Bridge, Covington, Ky. (pictures, history)
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio)
22 August 2003
New Tarkiln Bridge taking shape
Bridge, Tarkiln, R.I.
The Providence Journal (Providence, R.I.)
22 August 2003

Connel Bridge (structurae/Photo by Karl Gotsch)
Birthday card for bridge's centenary
Connel Bridge, Connel, Scotland (link)
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland)
21 August 2003
New inlet bridge unveiled
Indian River inlet bridge, Delaware (picture)
The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.)
21 August 2003
Kennedy says he didn't pen provision that could clear way for new bridge
Stillwater Lift Bridge (link)
Stillwater Gazette (Stillwater, Minn.)
21 August 2003
Deadline looms for reopening 16th St. Bridge
16th Street Bridge, Pittsburgh (picture)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
21 August 2003
Community meeting set on bridge restoration
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C. (picture)
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
21 August 2003
N.C. Zoo says it will lead effort to rebuild washed-out historic bridge
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Associated Press (Pisgah, N.C.)
15 August 2003
Pisgah bridge to be restored
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
14 August 2003
People Curious About Fate Of Covered Bridge Destroyed By Storm
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C. (picture, another picture)
WRAL-TV (Raleigh, N.C.)
13 August 2003
Zoo fund-raiser aims to reconstruct bridge
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C. (picture)
News & Record (Greensboro, N.C.)
13 August 2003
Attempts to salvage pieces of bridge go on
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
13 August 2003
Bridge gone, but memories span lifetimes
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
12 August 2003
Storm topples historic bridge
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
11 August 2003
Fund effort seeks to preserve landmark
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
11 August 2003
State Seeks Bids for Rochester 'Signature Bridge'
Troup-Howell Bridge, Rochester, N.Y.l (excellent project link)
WXXI-TV (Rochester, N.Y.)
20 August 2003
Bridge preservation group releases major report
Historic bridges of Hunterdon County, N.J.
Hunterdon Review (Tewksbury, N.J.)
20 August 2003
PA Governor Rendell Releases $1.6 Million for the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum (press release)
Herman Haupt truss bridge (link)
Pennsylvania Governor's Office (Harrisburg, Pa.)
20 August 2003
New Bridge Site Decided
Waldo-Hancock Bridge, Maine (pictures)
The Ellsworth American (Ellsworth, Me.)
20 August 2003
Coast Guard sees old bridge as dangerous relic
1928 bridge at Cape Girardeau, Mo. (pictures)
Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
20 August 2003
Historic Norfolk bridge hurt
80-year-old stone bridge, Norfolk, Conn.
The Register Citizen (Torrington, Conn.)
20 August 2003
Historic bridge moving to Morenci
1893 truss bridge preserved in Michigan
The Daily Telegram (Adrian, Mich.)
19 August 2003
Bridge Of Lions' Rebirth Nears
Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine, Fla. (link)
The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Fla.)
19 August 2003
Sixth street Viaduct open
New Sixth Street viaduct, Milwaukee (link)
The Marquette Tribune (Marquette University, Milwaukee)
19 August 2003
2nd caisson for new bridge; A solid start in the Narrows
New Tacoma Narrows bridge (picture, link)
The News Tribune (Takoma, Wash.)
19 August 2003
'Council has left bridge to rot'
Old stone bridge in Coventry, England
Coventry Evening Telegraph (Coventry, England)
19 August 2003
Revolutionary Technology Partially Developed in Cecil County Has Potential To Save Taxpayers Billions
Technology for removing old rivets
Cecil Whig (Elkton, Md.)
18 August 2003
Last remnants of old Main Street Bridge about to come down
Main Street bridge, Richmond, Ind. (picture)
The Palladium-Item (Richmond, Ind.)
18 August 2003
Rio Hondo bridge operator accustomed to job's routine
Lift bridge, Rio Hondo (picture)
Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Tex.)
18 August 2003
Bridge called unsafe for pedestrian traffic
Hammond Covered Bridge, Pittsford, Vt. (link)
The Times Argus (Barre, Vt.)
17 August 2003
Festival spotlights park renovation
Pony-truss bridge, New Richmond Park, Mich. (picture)
Holland Sentinel (Holland, Mich.)
17 August 2003
Port explores replacing Almonaster bridge
Almonaster Avenue railroad bridge, New Orleans
The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
17 August 2003
Restoration group holding festivities
10th Street spandrel-arch bridge, Great Falls, Mont. (link)
Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Mont.)
16 August 2003
Likelihood of rust on bridge cables first reported in 1959, DOT says
Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge, Maine (pictures)
The Associated Press (Augusta, Me.)
16 August 2003
Hood Canal Bridge work begins today
Hood Canal pontoon bridge (link with live image)
The Sun (Bremerton, Wash.)
16 August 2003
Farewell to a Peak experience
Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver (pictures)
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, B.C.)
16 August 2003
Blasting near bridge to slow traffic
Chesterfield/Brattleboro bridge connecting New Hampshire and Vermont
Brattleboro Reformer (Brattleboro, Vt.)
16 August 2003
Caltrans reveals work on new span
New East Span of Bay Bridge, San Francisco
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
16 August 2003
Bridge needs repairs
George Wade Bridge over the Susquehanna at Harrisburg, Pa.
The Sentinel (Carlisle, Pa.)
16 August 2003
River bridge work to restart on Monday
Bridge between Norfolk and Suffolk, England
Eastern Daily Press (Norfolk, England)
15 August 2003
Trent-Severn Waterway Advisory (press release)
Trent-Severn Waterway, Ontario, Canada
Canada NewsWire (Peterborough, Ont.)
15 August 2003
Repair project will be discussed
Jellys Ferry truss bridge, near Red Bluff, Calif. (picture, another picture)
The Record Searchlight (Redding, Calif.)
15 August 2003
Former rail lines provide haven for hikers, cyclists
Rails-to-trails projects (picture)
AAA Midwest Traveler (St. Louis)
15 August 2003
N.C. Zoo says it will lead effort to rebuild washed-out historic bridge
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C. (picture)
The Associated Press (Pisgah, N.C.)
15 August 2003
Pisgah bridge to be restored
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
14 August 2003
People Curious About Fate Of Covered Bridge Destroyed By Storm
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C. (picture, another picture)
WRAL-TV (Raleigh, N.C.)
13 August 2003
Zoo fund-raiser aims to reconstruct bridge
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C. (picture)
News & Record (Greensboro, N.C.)
13 August 2003
Attempts to salvage pieces of bridge go on
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
13 August 2003
Bridge gone, but memories span lifetimes
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
12 August 2003
Storm topples historic bridge
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
11 August 2003
Fund effort seeks to preserve landmark
Pisgah Covered Bridge, Randolph County, N.C.
The Courier-Tribune (Asheboro, N.C.)
11 August 2003
County will not pursue deadline extension for bridge replacement
Mason Ferry Road bridge, Mobile County, Ala.
Mobile Register (Mobile, Ala.)
15 August 2003
Port Authority nixed tearing down Bayonne Bridge
Bayonne Bridge, New Jersey (link, another link)
The Jersey Journal (Jersey City, N.J.)
14 August 2003
Canal bridge fix slows boaters
Lift bridge over the Erie Canal, Albion, N.Y.
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.)
14 August 2003
Cleveland bridges falling down
Bridges of Cleveland (pictures)
Cleveland Free Times (Cleveland)
14 August 2003
Lincoln Bridge proposal is vetoed
Lincoln Avenue Bridge, Cheboygan, Wisc. (picture)
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (Cheboygan, Wisc.)
14 August 2003
Another setback for temporary bridge
Temporary bridge over the Fore River, Hingham, Mass.
The Hingham Journal (Hingham, Mass.)
14 August 2003
Residents seek to save old English River bridge
Bridge over the English River, Kalona, Iowa
Kalona News (Kalona, Iowa)
14 August 2003
Century-old Document Points to County as Owner of Collapsed Bridge
Old Willow Avenue bridge, Honesdale, Pa.
The Wayne Independent (Honesdale, Pa.)
14 August 2003
Floods Wash Out Bridge At Raven Rock State Park
Park truss bridge designed by Drexel U. students
WRAL-TV (Raleigh, N.C.)
13 August 2003
Bridge job not kosher
Mill Basin drawbridge, Brooklyn, N.Y. (picture)
Daily News (New York)
13 August 2003
Covered bridge damaged by flood to be repaired
Lancaster Bridge, Owasco, Ind. (picture on fee-based site)
The Associated Press (Owasco, Ind.)
12 August 2003
All Change for Bridge Lights
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England (link, panoramic view)
Bristol Evening Post (Bristol, England)
12 August 2003
Bridge troubled water
Third Avenue swing bridge, New York (link)
Daily News (New York)
12 August 2003
From here to eternity
Bridges in Providence, R.I.
The Providence Journal (Providence, R.I.)
12 August 2003
Bridge work timeline remains unknown
Broad Street Bridge, Hudson, Mass. (earlier article with picture)
Metro West Daily News (Framingham, Mass.)
12 August 2003
Debate continues on route for trucks
Peace Bridge between Buffalo, N.Y., and Fort Erie, Ont.
The Buffalo News (Buffalo)
12 August 2003
Little Lake Butte des Morts trail contract OK'd
Former rail trestle over Little Lake Butte des Morts, Wisc.
The Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisc.)
12 August 2003
Historic Bridge Coming Down
1906 Riverdale Bridge, Christian County, Mo. (link with pictures)
KOLR-TV (Springfield, Mo.)
11 August 2003
Rare bridges to the past
Privately-owned toll bridges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey (picture, Dingman's Ferry Bridge link)
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia)
11 August 2003
Governor has bridge bills; future is uncertain
Bridges of Cheboygan, Wisc.
Cheboygan Daily Tribune (Cheboygan, Wisc.)
11 August 2003

Martin's Mill Bridge, September 2002
Township takes covered bridge under its wing
Martin's Mill Covered Bridge (link, another link)
The Herald-Mail (Hagerstown, Md.)
10 August 2003
Tacoma's Titanic: Galloping Gertie's world of wonders
Wreckage of old Takoma Narrows Bridge (picture, link)
The News Tribune (Takoma, Wash.)
10 August 2003
Alliance announces list of endangered properties
Adel Bridge, Adel, Iowa
Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
9 August 2003
Bridging a bygone era -- New spans: wider, sturdier, but not as stylish
Concrete-arch bridges, Solano County, Calif.
Daily Republic (Fairfield, Calif.)
9 August 2003
Remnants of old bridge will be imploded Aug. 24
Shortway Bridge (link)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, Ky.)
9 August 2003
Stanton's secret to be unveiled in time for bicentennial
Old Red Bridge, Stanton, N.D.
Bismark Tribune (Bismark, N.D.)
9 August 2003
Bridge back in business
North Bridge, Fort Pierce, Fla. (picture)
The Tribune (Fort Pierce, Fla.)
9 August 2003
There's cars, boats, insults and spiders
Grand Haven drawbridge, Grand Haven, Mich.
Grand Haven Tribune (Grand Haven, Mich.)
9 August 2003
Graffiti gold
Henley Bridge (picture)
The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario)
8 August 2003
Bridge sees insurance rates climb
Boca Grande Swing Bridge
The Boca Beacon (Boca Grande, Fla.)
8 August 2003
County plans to refurbish historic bridge
Brubaker Bridge, Preble County, Ohio (picture, link)
The Palladium-Item (Richmond, Ind.)
8 August 2003
Costly bridge plan stirs debate
Wooden bridge over Wetipquin Creek, Wicomico County, Md. (picture)
The Daily Times (Salisbury, Md.)
8 August 2003
State encouraged by progress on bridges
West Virginia bridges
The Parkersburg News (Parkersburg, W.Va.)
8 August 2003
Beloved bridge closed
Suspension bridge, Elkhurst, W.Va. (picture)
Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, W.Va.)
7 August 2003
Bold design urged for De Pere bridge
Claude Allouez Bridge, De Pere, Wisc. (picture, link)
The Green Bay Press Gazette (Green Bay, Wisc.)
7 August 2003
Weather slows swing bridge work
Socastee Swing Bridge (picture)
The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
7 August 2003
Albion lift bridge to be closed today
Lift bridge over the Erie Canal, Albion, N.Y.
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.)
7 August 2003
Temporary Bedford Village bridge approved
Claycomb Covered Bridge (link)
The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.)
7 August 2003
Stone Arch Bridge at Bristol Mills Entered on National Register
Stone bridge, Bristol, Me. (picture)
The Lincoln County News (Damariscotta, Me.)
6 August 2003
Old Willow Avenue Bridge Collapses
Old Willow Avenue bridge, Honesdale, Pa.
The Wayne Independent (Honesdale, Pa.)
6 August 2003
Commissioners seek to preserve county bridge
Eldean Covered Bridge (link)
The Troy Daily News (Troy, Ohio)
6 August 2003
Lengthy traffic delays expected as bridge work nears completion
Haynes Inlet Slough Bridge (link)
The World (Coos Bay, Ore.)
6 August 2003
South span of new Great Bridge Bridge put into place
New Great Bridge drawbridge
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.)
6 August 2003
Phase II funds promised for Blackford bridge
Blackford railroad bridge (bridge history)
The Journal-Enterprise (Providence, Ky.)
6 August 2003
Filling a gap in Delavan history
Third Street Bridge, Delavan, Ill.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill.)
6 August 2003
KINZUA VIADUCT COLLAPSE

The Kinzua Viaduct from an 1885 Phoenix Bridge Co. publication on the Lehigh U. Digital Bridges site.
(Click on image to enlarge.)
Bridge foundation seeking funds
Bradford Era (Bradford, Pa.)
30 July 2003
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Kinzua Bridge Foundation Web site
Rep. Peterson pledges support to save Kinzua Bridge
The Times Herald (Olean, N.Y.)
29 July 2003
Kinzua Bridge State Park now open to visitors
The Times Herald (Olean, N.Y.)
28 July 2003
Officials are warning people to stay away from the damaged Kinzua Viaduct
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
26 July 2003
Fierce weather takes serious toll
The Times Herald (Olean, N.Y.)
25 July 2003
Tornado destroys piece of borough history
The Phoenix (Phoenixville, Pa.)
25 July 2003
Park officials to crack down on Kinzua looters
The Associated Press (Pittsburgh)
24 July 2003
After 121 years, viaduct falls victim to tornado
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
23 July 2003
Viaduct was a marvel of engineering
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
23 July 2003
Photo Journal: Collapse of the Kinzua Viaduct
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
23 July 2003
Fall of historic rail bridge stuns, saddens community
The Buffalo News (Buffalo, N.Y.)
23 July 2003
Tornado blew Kinzua Viaduct down
The Times Herald (Olean, N.Y.)
23 July 2003
Winds Destroy Most of a Historic Steel Bridge
Preservation Online (Washington)
22 July 2003
Kinzua Viaduct seen as irreplaceable; tourism impact feared
The Associated Press (Pittsburgh)
22 July 2003
High winds topple historic railroad bridge
The Associated Press (Mount Jewett, Pa.)
22 July 2003
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Archived Historic American Engineering Record report on the Kinzua Viaduct.
Grant Money Available To Restore Delta Covered Bridge
Delta Covered Bridge, Keokuk County, Iowa (picture, history)
Sigourney News Review (Sigourney, Iowa)
5 August 2003
Razing 'Dirty Harry' trestle ruins their day for some
Railroad trestle, Larkspur, Calif.
San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco)
5 August 2003
PennDOT eases fears of covered bridge project
Speakman's Covered Bridge No. 1 (pictures)
The Daily Local News (West Chester, Pa.)
5 August 2003
Drawbridge operator watches over boat traffic
Stanley Stroffolino Bridge, Norwalk, Conn.
The Advocate (Stamford, Conn.)
5 August 2003
Brighten our bridge
Menai Suspension Bridge (pictures, more pictures)
Daily Post (Llandudno Junction, Wales)
5 August 2003
Mounting Mackinac fixes split Michigan
Mackinac Bridge (picture, link, another link)
The Detroit News (Detroit)
5 August 2003
Renovation of Ky. Bridge Bothers Locals
Goddard White Covered Bridge (pictures)
The Associated Press (Flemingsburg, Ky.)
4 August 2003
Academic Support
Adaptive-reuse project at the U. of Massachusetts at Amherst (pictures)
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Washington)
4 August 2003
Bridge upgrade delayed
R.M. Ruthven Bridge, Cotter, Ark. (picture, link)
The Baxter Bulletin (Mountain Home, Ark.)
4 August 2003
Bridge blamed in crash death
Truss bridge on Missouri Highway 17
The Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Mo.)
4 August 2003
Keystone Viaduct in Somerset County brings Great Allegheny Passage closer to completion
Keystone Viaduct, Meyersdale, Pa. (picture)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
3 August 2003
Bridge and tunnel project a long time coming to an end
Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel renovations
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
3 August 2003
DECODING MD + VA + DC (Questions column)
Memorial Bridge (picture)
The Washington Post (Washington)
3 August 2003
In Brazil, 'a new sculpture on the lake'
President Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, Brasilia, Brazil (picture)
The Buffalo News (Buffalo, N.Y.)
3 August 2003
Many bridges not up to par
West Virginia bridges
The Parkersburg News (Parkersburg, W.Va.)
3 August 2003
Emerson Bridge Nearing Completion
Emerson Bridge over the Mississippi
KFVS-TV (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
3 August 2003
Parke County Covered Bridge Progress
Jeffries-Ford covered bridge (link)
WTHI-TV (Terre Haute, Ind.)
2 August 2003
Larkspur train trestle to be torn down
Railroad trestle, Larkspur, Calif. (picture)
Marin Independent Journal (Novato, Calif.)
2 August 2003
Grant will help renovate old Webster Co. bridge
Blackford Creek Bridge, Webster County, Ind.
Evansville Courier & Press (Evansville, Ind.)
2 August 2003
Is Mill Creek work sunk?
Dundas Street bridge, Cambridge, Ontario
The Cambridge Reporter (Cambridge, Ontario)
1 August 2003
Wilson Bridge Job Hinges on Fine Point
New Wilson Bridge between Maryland and Virginia (pictures, video)
The Washington Post (Washington)
1 August 2003
Mackinac Bridge requires $270M in next 20 years
Mackinac Bridge (link, another link)
Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Mich.)
1 August 2003
H.M.S. Bounty hits Chicago bridge
Lake Shore Drive bridge, Chicago River (picture)
WJRT-TV (Flint, Mich.)
1 August 2003
July 2003 archive
Assembled by Lawrence Biemiller with help from the lovely and talented Google news-search engine.
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