Clik here to view.
Bridgeport Bridge (Finally) Came Down
Photo taken in August 2010 Bridgehunter’s Chronicles News Flyer: 14 September, 2011 Bridgeport, Ohio- After three years of attempts to bring the bridge down and over 22 years of sitting idle and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fort Steuben Bridge Comes Down- Bridge Parts Saved
Photos taken in August 2010 Here are some good news and some bad news for the bridgehunter community and those who are familiar with local history. We will start out with some bad news. On Monday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ambridge-Woodlawn Bridge to be rehabbed. A step in the right direction for...
There is an old saying that was mentioned many years ago by British author Kazuo Ishiguro which stated that in order to be successful, one has to work within his own boundaries and with the resources...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book of the Month for July 2012: Bridges: The Spans of North America by David...
Newell Bridge in Ohio over the Ohio River: one of hundreds of bridges featured in Plowden’s book. This photo was taken by the author in August 2010 There are many ways to look at a bridge and determine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mystery Bridge 13: A bridge named after a politician
Photo courtesy of Nathan Holth 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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Big Four Bridge in Louisville, KY- open to pedestrians after being idle for...
Approaching the bridge via loop ramp with a railroad sign indicating that people are now entering the famous landmark of the Big Four Railroad. All photos courtesy of Jonathan Parrish In spite of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bellaire Bridge to be sold for scrap metal on eBay?
Portal view of Bellaire Bridge. Photo taken by Nathan Holth With all the stories of thieves taking apart metal bridges for the price of metal, which includes stealing and dismantling a 50-foot long...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Newsflyer 24 May 2013
Major Truss Bridge Collapses in Washington, another Ohio River Truss Bridge Doomed, another Iowa Truss Bridge’s future in Limbo, Hope for Minnesota Bridge? On the eve the upcoming SIA...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Newsflyer 30 July, 2013
Photo taken by Jonathan Parrish Madison-Milton Bridge falls to progress, Iowa Historic Bridge Weekend in Two Weeks, New Hampshire Historic Bridge’s fate in question After a few days absence due to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2013 Ammann Awards Results Part I
Dodd Ford Bridge spanning the Blue Earth River near Amboy, Minnesota. One of many historic truss bridges profiled and considered historically significant by Bob Frame, winner of the 2013 Lifetime...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cairo Bridge Closed for a Year
Photos taken by James Baughn CAIRO, ILLINOIS- It is a prized landmark at a town where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers meet. Built in 1929 and is a product of the American Bridge Company and the...
View Article
