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Newsflyer: 15 May 2013
So far this year, it has been Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde when it comes to historic bridges being preserved in comparison to those that are on the way to the scrap heap. For the latter in this Newsflyer, … Continue reading
Posted in Bridge Profile USA, FYI Bridge Newsflash, News
Tagged accident, Boone, Camelback truss, carelessness, Chicago, Des Moines River, Detroit, Historic Bridge Weekend 2013, Illinois, Iowa, Jefferson Avenue Bridge, Kate Shelley, Kate Shelley Viaducts, Milam County, Mississippi River, Missouri, Pratt through truss, Quincy, Quincy Memorial Bridge, Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge, Tama County, Texas, Traer, Wagon Wheel Bridge, Worley Bridge
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Riverside Bridge to be repaired and reopened
The repairs will short term while a permanent solution is being sought out for the bridge. After three years of politicking, fund-raising, public speeches and publicity from all sides of the spectrum, residents of Ozark, Missouri and Christian County are … Continue reading
Sabula-Savanna Bridge to be given away- any takers?
Here is a question for many who are involved in marketing historic bridges: 1. What types of bridges have you marketed and sold, 2. How big were they, 3. Were they sold in chunks or in its entirety, 4. did … Continue reading
Posted in Bridge Profile USA, News
Tagged bridge marketing, bridge relocation, cantilever, demolition, historic bridges, K-truss, legal dispute, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Bridge Company, Mississippi River, Missouri, National Register of Historic Places, ownership, Pratt through truss, replacement, Section 106, truss bridge, Warren truss
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Massacre of Historic Bridges in the USA Underway?
At the beginning of this year, fellow pontist James Baughn predicted in his website, the Historic and Notable Bridges of the US, that there would be fewer demolitions for 2013, providing hope for many people wanting to save their historic … Continue reading
Posted in Bridge Profile USA, News
Tagged Alabama, California, demolition, Depot Street Bridge in Boscawen, Fitch's Bridge, Ghost Bridge, Goose Creek Bridge, Groton, Hammond Bridge, Indiana, Lowell, Massachusetts, McKennan Pedestrian Bridge, Missouri, National Register of Historic Places, New Hampshire, Nine-Span Bridge, Parker truss, Pennsylvania, Pratt truss, preservation, protest, removal, Rep. Steven Lindsey, replacement, Section 106, Sewell Falls Bridge, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, truss bridge, Vermont, Virginia, Washington Bridge
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Bridgehunter Chronicles Update 30 November 2012
As the month of November comes to an end, so will be the month where all kinds of crazy events that has happened, which has to do with historic bridges and ways to preserve or destroy them. Apart from the … Continue reading
Posted in Bridge Profile USA, News
Tagged Alabama, Ammann Awards, book of the month, Burlington, California, Camelback truss, Cascade Bridge, CGW Railroad Bridge, Craig Guttau, Dakota County, demolition, Des Moines, Des Moines River, Dodge City, Enochs Knob Bridge, Ford County, Franklin County, Ghost Bridge, ghosts, Harrison County, historic bridges, Horn's Ferry Bridge, Iowa, Julie Bowers, Kansas, Marion County, Minnesota, Missouri, Mulberry Creek, murder, National Register of Historic Places, Pearson Bridge, Pratt through truss, preservation, Red Bridge, replacement, restoration, Soldier River, State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO), US Hwy. 101, Waterford Bridge, Workin' Bridges
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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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Riverside Bridge Update: The Battle over the Ownership
There is usually a problem when it comes to preserving historic bridges and that is the question of ownership and liability. Most of the time agencies and parties involved in a historic bridge in question usually pass the buck (or … Continue reading
Posted in Bridge Profile USA, News
Tagged Christian County, Kris Dyer, liability, Lou Lapagia, Missouri, ownership, Ozark, Riverside Bridge, Scott Bilyeu, Special Roads, truss bridge
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1 August, 2007: Five Years Later: How the Minneapolis Bridge Disaster changed the way we look at Bridges
It was a day like no other in the summer time: thousands of people leaving their workplaces to get home with others taking their children to a baseball game in the middle of the city. It was a hot summer … Continue reading
Posted in FYI Bridge Newsflash, News
Tagged cantilever truss, gusset plates, height restrictions, historic bridges, Historic Bridges of the US, Historic Bridges.org, Iowa, James Baughn, Julie Bowers, Michigan, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Missouri, Nathan Holth, National Register of Historic Places, Pennsylvania, politicians, preservation, regulations, rehabilitation, replacement, restoration, Riverside Bridge, Section 106, Todd Wilson, truss bridge, United States, Waterford Bridge, weight restrictions
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Enoch Knob Bridge- a bridge full of mysteries
There is a saying that was mentioned in an interview about Feng Shui and architecture in China, which states “If a person does not believe in ancient philosophies, it does not necessarily mean that it exists.” It is hard … Continue reading
Mystery Bridge nr. 5: Orr Bridge
This month is where a lot of mystery bridges come to light. When presented into the limelight, it is hoped that people with knowledge and stories will step up to the plate and shed some light on the structure. Minus … Continue reading
Posted in Bridge Profile USA
Tagged Boyer River, disaster, Harrison County, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Missouri Valley, Pennsylvania Petit, tornado
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