Day: June 19, 2021

BHC Newsflyer 19 June, 2021

Midland Valley Pedestrian Bridge in Tulsa- Now facing demolition. Photo taken by Jeremy Lance in February 2021

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Cades Mill Bridge in Fountain Co., Indiana, one of three covered bridges now listed on the NRHP. Photo taken by Tony Dillon in 2009

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Three Covered Bridges Listed on the National Register

Link: https://www.journalreview.com/stories/trio-of-fc-bridges-named-to-national-register,158302

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Truss Bridge Reopens after Truck Accident. Estimates for Repairs still pending

Link: https://buckrail.com/astoria-bridge-damage-still-needs-further-analysis-for-repairs-2/

Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/wy/teton/hoback/

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Müngsten Viaduct in Germany one step closer to UNESCO Listing

Link: https://www.rtl.de/cms/jury-empfiehlt-nominierung-von-muengstener-bruecke-4775733.html

Bridge Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCngsten_Bridge

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Plaka Bridge in Greece. Photo courtesy of: 2. Uploaded from wikimedia user Thiodor2012., CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Rebuilt Plaka Bridge in Greece receives European Prize

Link: https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/05/26/plaka-bridge-european-award/

Information on the bridge rebuild: Plaka Bridge in Greece Restored

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Greig Street Bridge in Inverness. Now closed due to structural concerns. Source: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Historic Suspension Bridge in Scotland Closed for Safety Reasons- Repairs Expected

Link: https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/iconic-highland-bridge-closed-on-health-and-safety-grounds-241649/

Info on the bridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greig_Street_Bridge

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Historic Railroad Viaduct in Tulsa being demolished despite opposition

Bridge Info:http://bridgehunter.com/ok/tulsa/bh37704/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TulsaPedestrianBridge

Rendering of the proposed “Million Dollar Pedestrian Bridge” that will never happen because it is “over-budget”

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Roche de Boeuf Viaduct in Waterville (near Toledo), Ohio- On the market. Photo by Janis Ford, taken in 2012

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Historic Viaduct in Ohio on the Market

Link: https://www.13abc.com/2021/06/08/need-bridge-you-could-get-this-one-over-maumee-river-just-100/

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New Covered Bridge in eastern Thuringia

Link: https://www.abg-net.de/aktuelles/nachrichten/datum/2021/06/09/franz-bartzsch-bruecke-in-schmoelln-eingeweiht/

Information on Franz Bartzsch (1947-2010): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Bartzsch

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