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UPDATE: Driver failed to obey ‘no truck’ signs before hitting historic Lancaster County bridge: police A box truck struck a historic covered bridge Wednesday evening, causing significant ...
The Long Grove Covered Bridge Accident Tracker marks it as the 66th time the bridge has been hit since it reopened post-restoration in 2020. Many drivers cite their GPS as the issue, as it directs ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Friday marks 45 years since the Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy. On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck a support column of the old bridge during the morning rush hour.
In 1983, the covered bridge that was on Diley Road was taken apart piece by piece in order to be moved to Texas. But the story didn't end there. The bridge had been built in 1871 over Walnut Creek.
The new bridge now has 4 foot diameter pillars, rather than three feet, that are 41 feet deep. “They will be there for a while,” Schafer said.
On May 9, 1980, disaster struck as a cargo ship slammed into the Skyway Bridge. What followed was one of Florida’s deadliest infrastructure failures.
Moll says structures like the Kutz Mill Bridge are treasures from the past. "Pennsylvania has over 200 covered bridges. Most people don't know that," said Moll.
Restoration of historic Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge subject of presentation The 1869 structure that spans the Maiden Creek was reopened in 2021 after a year-and-a-half rehabilitation project.
A similar covered bridge can be seen in Doddridge County. On the top of the bridge, there's a drawing of Larry, done by his other son. It's a spot Gribbens hopes many will come to enjoy.
This section is home to three covered bridges: Mansfield Bridge, Conley’s Ford Bridge and Bridgeton Bridge. An eager peddler can easily complete this entire 13-mile stretch in one day if they so ...
Seven years after the bridge's construction in 1887, Butte County resident George Miller covered the $259 repairs to the bridge floor (an amount worth more than $105,000 today) after flood waters ...