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Kentucky Bridge to be replaced- truss bridge for sale. Any takers?
Hope for Mercer County Bridge built by a prominent Kentucky bridge builder Subtracting Lexington, Louisville and Frankfort, the state of Kentucky is one of many US states that have only a handful of truss bridges left. Mercer County is one … Continue reading
Three Bridges Gone, Two collapsed, One dead
There is a proverb that was passed down to the author by a friend of mine from Minnesota during a bridgehunting tour a couple years ago: Taking care of a valuable thing in life can prolong its life. Sadly, as … Continue reading
Posted in FYI Bridge Newsflash, News
Tagged Andy Winegar, bridge maintenance, CGW Railroad Bridge, collapse, Craig Ruber, death, demolition, Des Moines, Des Moines River, Falmouth, flooding, Fort Keogh Bridge, Historic Preservation Law, Iowa, John Marvig, Kentucky, media coverage, Miles City, Montana, Old KY 1657 Bridge, preservation, Presidential Elections, Section 106, Sherman Cahal, South Brook Grassy Creek, Yellowstone River
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Mystery Bridge 13: A bridge named after a politician
This mystery bridge article starts off with a pop quiz- three questions to be exact: 1. What bridges do you know that are named after a politician? 2. Which was the very first bridge that was named after a … Continue reading
Posted in Bridge Profile USA
Tagged Compromise of 1850, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Henry Clay Bridge, John Calhoun, Kentucky, Kit Bond, Kit Bond bridge, Lake Linville, Louisville, Missouri, Missouri Compromise, Mount Vernon, mystery bridge, Nathan Holth, Ohio River, Peewee Valley, Renfro Valley, Warren through truss
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Madison-Milton Bridge in Indiana: Rehabilitation or Replacement?
Side view of the bridge. Unless noted, the following photos are courtesy of Jonathan Parrish, used with permission. Author’s note: This article is in connection with the series on the Historic Bridge Conference, which took place in Indiana during … Continue reading
Posted in Bridge Preservation, Bridge Profile USA, Forum, News, Practices
Tagged arch, Baltimore, cantilever truss, facade, Indiana, Jan-Geert Lukner, Jonathan Parrish, Kentucky, Madison, Madison-Milton Bridge, Milton, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Mt. Vernon Bridge Company, Ohio River, portal bracing, Pratt, rehabilitation, replacement, truss, Warren
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Eggners Ferry Bridge Reopened: But for how long?
There have been a lot of events that took place this past Memorial Day weekend that deal with historic bridges. One of course was the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, which was … Continue reading
