Historic Bridges
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June 2005 archive

Ringo Mills Covered Bridge, Fleming County, Ky. (link)
The Ledger Independent (Maysville, Ky.)
28 June 2005


Hale Bridge, 1995 (Joe Elliott, HAER)

Guard unit to move bridge
1879 King Iron Bridge Co. Hale Bridge, Hale, Iowa (link, HAER report)
The Associated Press (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
27 June 2005

Bridge Under Repair
Davidson Covered Bridge, Sonestown, Pa. (link)
Williamsport Sun-Gazette (Williamsport, Pa.)
27 June 2005

Bridge work in Stony Point is far off
James A. Farley Memorial truss bridge, Stony Point, N.Y.
The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
27 June 2005


High Bridge, in foreground (Jack Boucher, HAER)

Finally, an Upgrade for an Old Bridge
High Bridge, Croton Aqueduct, New York (HAER report)
The New York Times (New York)
26 June 2005

Bridge operators alone in tower power job
Ballard Bridge, Seattle (picture)
The Seattle Times (Seattle)
26 June 2005

Piece of the past
Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, Minn. (link, HAER report)
Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.)
26 June 2005

Bridge draws visitors to Duluth
Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, Minn. (link, HAER report)
Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.)
26 June 2005

Brooklyn Bridge in 1982 (Jet Lowe, HAER)

A bridge grows in Brooklyn
Tribute to the Brooklyn Bridge, New York (HAER record)
The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Va.)
25 June 2005

City welcomes home iron bridge
Restored 1906 pony-truss bridge, Fitchburg, Mass. (picture)
Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, Mass.)
24 June 2005

Old Iron Bridge at Riverfront Park receives grand reopening
Restored 1906 pony-truss bridge, Fitchburg, Mass.
Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, Mass.)
23 June 2005

Bay Bridge deal would raise tolls, keep suspension plan
Replacement for San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (picture)
The Associated Press (Oakland, Calif.)
24 June 2005

History of the Bay Bridge
Replacement for San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (picture)
KPIX-TV (San Francisco)
24 June 2005

Intersection, bridge work aims to alleviate traffic woes
1921 Opie Road truss bridge,
Courier News (Bridgewater, N.J.)
24 June 2005

Trenton's 'The World Takes' Sign Returns To Bridge
Lower Trenton Bridge, Trenton, N.J. (link)
The Associated Press (Trenton, N.J.)
23 June 2005

Double arch bridge
Two-span stone-arch bridge, Spirit, Wisc. (picture)
The-Bee (Phillips, Wisc.)
23 June 2005

Delaware authorizes work on two bridges
1926 Roebling suspension bridge, Corbett, N.Y.
The Daily Star (Oneonta, N.Y.)
23 June 2005

A tour of the Roebling Steel Mill ruins brings one Roebling native closer to home
John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Kinkora Works, Roebling, N.J. (link)
The Princeton Packet (Princeton, N.J.)
23 June 2005

Swinging bridge in line for upgrade
Swinging pedestrian bridge, Skowhegan, Me. (link)
Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Me.)
23 June 2005

Speaker supports Blunt on bridge
73-year-old railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (picture in earlier article)
Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, Mo.)
23 June 2005

1917 viaduct closes in a month; new bridge to open in October
Main Street Viaduct, Butler, Pa. (picture)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
23 June 2005

Reconstruction far in future
1895 Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railroad lift bridge over the Illinois Waterway, Morris, Ill. (picture)
Morris Daily Herald (Morris, Ill.)
22 June 2005

A truck too tall, a bridge too small
Depot Covered Bridge, Pittsford, Vt. (link)
Rutland Herald (Rutland, Vt.)
22 June 2005

Covered bridges threatened
Covered bridges of Jackson County, Indiana:

Shieldstown Covered Bridge (link)
The Tribune (Seymour, Ind.)
22 June 2005

Counties blast Tappan Zee Bridge secrecy
Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River, New York (link)
The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
22 June 2005

Commissioners vote to replace bridge
Re-used bridge, Washita River, near Verden, Okla.
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.)
22 June 2005

Lake Underhill bridge to be city 'gateway'
Causeways made to look like bridges, Orlando, Fla. (pictures)
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.)
22 June 2005

Crews repair Stillwater Lift Bridge
Stillwater Lift Bridge, Stillwater, Minn. (link, pictures)
The Associated Press (Stillwater, Minn.)
22 June 2005

Stillwater Lift Bridge not able to go up
Stillwater Lift Bridge, Stillwater, Minn. (link, pictures)
The Associated Press (Stillwater, Minn.)
21 June 2005

Man who lived in bridge pleads guilty to trespassing
Lake Shore Drive bascule bridge, Chicago (earlier story)
The Associated Press (Chicago)
21 June 2005

Bridge, road projects to begin in county
Hunter Road truss bridge, Mount Vernon, Ohio (picture with earlier story)
Mount Vernon News (Mount Vernon, Ohio)
21 June 2005

Island has among most number of bridges per capita in Canada
Bridges of Prince Edward Island, Canada
The Journal-Pioneer (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
20 June 2005

Bridge may close within five years
New Harmony Bridge between Illinois and Indiana (picture)
The Carmi Times (Carmi, Ill.)
20 June 2005

Rail bridge renovation gets funds
Burlington Northern bridge over the Mississippi, Burlington, Iowa
The Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa)
20 June 2005

Old bridge at Vicksburg continues to make money
Old U.S. 80 bridge over the Mississippi, Vicksburg, Miss. (pictures, link)
The Associated Press (Vicksburg, Miss.)
20 June 2005


Martin's Mill Bridge, 2002 (Lawrence Biemiller)

Vandals damage historic bridge
Martin's Mill Covered Bridge, near Greencastle, Pa. (picture, link)
The Herald Record (Waynesboro, Pa.)
18 June 2005

Dedication ceremony held for Woods Bridge
Neddie Woods Bridge (picture, link)
The Observer-Reporter (Washington, Pa.)
17 June 2005

Library program bridges the world
Engineer travels the world to walk across suspension bridges
Columbia Ledger (Columbia, Pa.)
16 June 2005

Bridging the gap in Salem
1900 Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge (link)
The Auburn Plainsman (Auburn, Ala.)
16 June 2005

Will next Risser Mill span be wooden or concrete?
Replacement for lost Risser Mill Bridge (link)
Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pa.)
16 June 2005

Old Bridge is Monument to Time and Transportation Era
1908 Hurricane/La Verkin Bridge over the Virgin River (picture)
Hurricane Valley Journal (Hurricane, Utah)
15 June 2005

Rusty Railroad Advances on Road to Pristine Park
The High Line, Manhattan (link)
The New York Times (New York)
15 June 2005

Covered bridge fund hits $70,000
Bridgeton Covered Bridge, Bridgeton, Ind. (link)
The Associated Press (Bridgeton, Ind.)
15 June 2005

Links to the past
Bob White covered bridge, Patrick County, Va. (link) Jacks Creek covered bridge, Patrick County, Va. (link)
The Roanoke Times (Roanake, Va.)
15 June 2005

St. Augustine faces years of bridge work
1927 Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine, Fla. (picture, link)
The News-Journal (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
15 June 2005

Goddard Bridge restoration plans unveiled at meeting
Goddard Covered Bridge, Flemingsburg, Ky. (link, another link)
Ledger Independent (Maysville, Ky.)
14 June 2005


Aerial Lift Bridge in 1990 (Jet Lowe, HAER)

Connected to the bridge
Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, Minn. (link, HAER report)
Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.)
12 June 2005

Over the river
History of Main Street bridges, Mishawaka, Ind. (picture)
South Bend Tribune (South bend, Ind.)
12 June 2005

Bridge engineer contends with troubled water and much more
New Sloop Channel drawbridge, Long Island (pictures with earlier story)
Newsday (Garden City, N.Y.)
12 June 2005

CSX stalling on efforts to restore bridge
Railroad bridge, Barren River, near Bowling Green, Ky.
Bowling Green Daily News (Bowling Green, Ky.)
12 June 2005

Clear and Present Danger
New Woodrow Wilson lift bridge over the Potomac, south of Washington (picture)
The Washington Post (Washington)
12 June 2005


Kinzua Viaduct, 1971 (Jack Boucher, HAER)

Pa. officials trying to keep fallen railroad bridge in place
Kinzua Viaduct, near Mount Jewett, Pa. (HAER report, foundation site)
The Associated Press (Mount Jewett, Pa.)
11 June 2005

Remains of Kinzua Viaduct to be preserved
Kinzua Viaduct, near Mount Jewett, Pa. (HAER report, foundation site)
The Associated Press (Mount Jewett, Pa.)
10 June 2005

PA Governor Rendell Announces Release of $700,000 for Kinzua Bridge State Park
Kinzua Viaduct, near Mount Jewett, Pa.
Press release (Harrisburg, Pa.)
10 June 2005

Randolph County reopens historic covered bridge
1854 Little Mary's River Bridge, Chester, Ill. (picture, link)
The Southern Illinoisian (Carbondale, Ill.)
11 June 2005

IDOT ribbon cutting for Little Mary's River Covered Bridge
1854 Little Mary's River Bridge, Chester, Ill. (picture, link)
Sun Times (Chester, Ill.)
6 June 2005

DNR hires litigator to fight Nixon suit
73-year-old railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (picture in earlier article)
Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, Mo.)
11 June 2005

Unused bridge sparks political fight
73-year-old railroad lift bridge, Boonville, Mo. (picture)
The Associated Press (Jefferson City, Mo.)
6 June 2005

Wild animals may get bridges to cross I-90
Proposed bridges for Washington wildlife (picture, link)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle)
10 June 2005

Historic bridge will have to go
88-year-old Chevrolet Avenue Bridge over the Flint River, Flint, Mich. (picture)
WJRT-TV (Flint, Mich.)
9 June 2005

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SALEM-SHOTWELL COVERED BRIDGE

Nature reclaims covered bridge
1900 Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge (link)
The Auburn Plainsman (Auburn, Ala.)
9 June 2005

Covered bridge collapses
1900 Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge (link)
Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Ga.)
5 June 2005

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Judge rules St. Augustine must allow Gay Pride flags to fly
1927 Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine, Fla. (picture, link)
The Washington Blade (Washington)
9 June 2005

Bridge of Lions undergoes refurbishing
1927 Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine, Fla. (picture, link)
The News-Journal (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
9 June 2005

Truck curb on 2 ailing bridges
Throgs Neck and Whitestone Bridges, New York City (Throgs Neck link, Whitestone Bridge link)
Daily News (New York)
9 June 2005

Reconstruction is a bridge to the past
Fisher Covered Bridge, near Tidewater, Ore. (link)
News Times (Newport, Ore.)
8 June 2005

Face-lift for lift bridge
1952 Rio Hondo Lift Bridge, Rio Hondo, Texas (picture)
Valley Morning Star ( Harlingen, Tex.)
8 June 2005

Aldermen call for end to De Pere's Living Bridge debate
Claude Allouez Bridge, De Pere, Wisc. (link)
Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisc.)
8 June 2005

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WYOMING BRIDGE

Wyoming Bridge in its original location (Historic bridges of Nebraska)

Historic Wyoming Bridge dedicated
1878 King Iron Bridge Co. bowstring truss, formerly near Nebraska City, Neb. (picture, link, King Bridge Company Museum)
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Neb.)
5 June 2005

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Circuit breaker blamed in bridge fire
95-year-old Portal Bridge, the Meadowlands, New Jersey
The Associated Press (Kearny, N.J.)
4 June 2005

Commissioners getting second opinion
Hunter Road truss bridge, Mount Vernon, Ohio (picture with earlier story)
Mount Vernon News (Mount Vernon, Ohio)
3 June 2005

Bridge closed
1902 Hogtown Road bridge, York County, Pa.
The York Dispatch (York, Pa.)
2 June 2005

Drawbridges vital as the summer kicks off
Goose Creek and Sloop Channel Drawbridges, Long Island, New York (pictures)
Newsday (Melville, N.Y.)
1 June 2005

Commissioners want bridge destroyed
1894 Washington Street truss bridge (picture)
Billings Gazette (Billings, Mont.)
1 June 2005

May 2005 archive

Assembled somewhat irregularly by Lawrence Biemiller, with help from the lovely and talented Google news-search engine.