BHC Pic of the Week Nr. 91

Looks can be deceiving in this week’s Pic of the Week. This photo was taken in August 2011 and showed a car that wanted to cross this historic through truss bridge, only to be stopped by a Road Closed sign and a bunch of weeds. A tunnel view shot with some colorful reactions from the driver, which starts with …………

You finish the sentence.  😉

About the bridge itself, the Pratt through truss structure spanned the East Branch of the Des Moines River just off US Hwy. 169 north of the Humboldt-Kossuth County line. It was built in 1895 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and was one of only a handful of bridges left in the state of Iowa that was built directly by Zenas King. His son George E. King established his bridge building company in Des Moines and was responsible for dozens more, many of them are still standing today.  Closed in 2010, the structure was removed during the Winter 2016/17.  More information and photos of the bridge can be found here.

 

The Bridges of Connersville, Indiana

Willowbrook Country Club Bridge. Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in 2018

Located on the Whitewater River in southeastern Indiana, Connersville, with a population of 13,200 inhabitants, may be considered a county seat of Fayette County and a typical community located deep in the plains of Indiana. The town was founded by and named after John Conner in 1813 and much of the historic downtown remains in tact to this day.

Yet little do many realize is Connersville was once home to one of the longest covered bridges in the state, a Burr Arch Covered Bridge that had once spanned the Whitewater. It has a restored covered bridge at Roberts Park and an aqueduct that had once provided water to the community.

Lastly, it had been served by a passenger railroad company, the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Company (ICT), whose existence lasted for only three decades due to financial issues, but whose bridges still exist in and around Connersville.

This tour guide shows you which bridges you can see while visiting Connersville. It features a film from HYB on the bridges by ICT which includes the railroad’s history.  It also includes a tour guide of the other bridges, courtesy of bridgehunter.com.

So sit back and enjoy this film clip. 🙂

 

You can click onto the link which will take you to the bridges of Connersville below:

http://bridgehunter.com/category/city/connersville-indiana/

Information on the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Line bridges are here and the company itself here.

 

BHC Newsflyer: 20 March, 2020

Padma Bridge in Bangladesh: One of many bridge projects on hold due to the Corona Virus. Photo taken by Afzalhossainbd / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

CORONA SPECIAL

To listen to the podcast, click here:    https://anchor.fm/jason-smith-bhc19/episodes/BHC-Newsflyer-20-March–2020-ebm3a5

Headlines:

Pennsylvania suspends all bridge building projects

Link: https://www.enr.com/articles/48888-pennsylvania-pauses-highway-bridge-work-to-curb-coronavirus-spread

Information on CoVid in the USA: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-updates-united-states.html

International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie. Photo taken by Mark Yurina in 2018

Michigan no longer accepting cash at toll bridges

Link:   https://www.abc12.com/content/news/Mackinac-Bridge-no-longer-accepting-cash-payment-for-fares-this-weekend-568899451.html

And:   https://whtc.com/news/articles/2020/mar/18/blue-water-bridge-and-international-bridge-remain-open-to-traffic/996336/

Stillwater Lift Bridge. Photo taken in 2009

Reopening Celebrations at Stillwater Lift Bridge Delayed

Link:   https://www.rivertowns.net/lifestyle/health/5005045-Coronavirus-notebook-March-18-2020-Minn.-courts-stop-late-penalties-testing-gets-focused-more

Information on the Bridge:  http://bridgehunter.com/mn/washington/stillwater/

Opening of Dublin Suspension Bridge Delayed

Link:   https://www.costar.com/article/928208134/opening-of-pedestrian-bridge-project-near-ohio%E2%80%99s-capital-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic

Sagar Bridge over the Neisse. Photo by Tnemtsoni / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)

Traffic Jam causes problems for Oder-Neisse River crossings

MDR Aktuell Link: https://www.mdr.de/sachsen/coronavirus-faelle-ansprechpartner-100.html

DW Link (EN):  https://www.dw.com/en/traffic-chaos-at-german-polish-border-a-threat-to-local-supply-chains/a-52834298

The Bridges of the River Oder/ Neisse: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lausitzer_Nei%C3%9Fe

Virus Delays Construction of Zuari Bridge in India

Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/rs-1400-cr-zuari-bridge-hit-by-coronavirus/articleshow/74584687.cms

Peljesac Bridge under construction. Photo by: Ma▀▄Ga / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)

Delays in China-Partnership Bridge Projects in Croatia and Bangladesh

Padma Bridge:

News: https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/padma-bridge-rail-link-work-affected-1876444

Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Bridge

 

Peljesac Bridge:

News:  https://balkaninsight.com/2020/03/09/bosnia-entity-halts-projects-with-china-over-coronavirus-fears/

Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelje%C5%A1ac_Bridge

Photo taken in 2011

Update on the Lindaunis-Schlei Bridge Replacement Project- bridge now closed to vehicular traffic.

Links:

Bridge project: https://bauprojekte.deutschebahn.com/p/bruecke-lindaunis

Bridge closure: https://www.shz.de/lokales/schleswiger-nachrichten/die-bruecke-lindaunis-wird-gesperrt-id27747092.html

Information on the Lindaunis-Schlei Bridge: Lindaunis/ Schlei Drawbridge

 

BHC Newsflyer: 13 March 2020

To listen to the podcast, click here: https://anchor.fm/jason-smith-bhc19/episodes/BHC-Newsflyer-13-March-2020-ebhlti

 

Links to the News Stories:

 

East Trent Bridge in Spokane, WA to be replaced

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/feb/03/then-and-now-east-trent-bridge-about-to-be-replace/

Commercial Street Bridge in Pittsburgh to be replaced; Frazier Street Bridge as next in line

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/03/10/penndot-planning-construction-on-commercial-street-bridge/

Ohder Railroad Bridge in Wuppertal, Germany restored

https://www.solinger-tageblatt.de/rhein-wupper/bald-sollen-zuege-ueber-oehder-bruecke-fahren-13591808.html

Henley Bridge in Solingen, Germany to be replaced after 20 years

https://www.wz.de/nrw/leichlingen-henley-bruecke-soll-nachfolgerin-aus-stahl-bekommen_aid-49483533

Garden Bridge in Preston, England?

https://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/green-vision-new-garden-bridge-over-river-ribble-preston-2446229

Frank J. Wood Bridge in Maine in Preservation Magazine

https://savingplaces.org/stories/places-restored-saved-threatened-and-lost-in-preservation-magazines-winter-2020-issue#.Xm3STnJCdPY

Lichfield Iron Bridge to be restored

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2020/02/28/historic-bridge-near-lichfield-to-be-refurbished-after-2-35million-funding-boost/

Okoboji Truss Bridge at new home

Link: The Okoboji Bridge at Parks Marina

Newsflyer: 6 March 2020

To listen to the podcast, click here.

 

Headlines:

 

Fehmarn Bridge to receive a tunnel.

News Story:   https://www.fehmarn24.de/fehmarn/bruecke-tunnel-sinds-13572352.html

News Story on the Rehabilitation Project:  https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Fehmarnsundbruecke-Roboter-saniert-rostige-Seile,fehmarnsundbruecke156.html

 

Railway Station Bridge in Lübeck to be Replaced

https://www.luebeck-places.de/news/aktuelles/2061-bahnhofsbruecke-wird-ab-fruehjahr-2021-zur-baustelle.html

 

German Bridge Awards Postponed due to Corona Virus

https://www.baulinks.de/webplugin/2020/0319.php4

 

Truss Bridge in New Jersey to be Replaced.

News Story:  https://eu.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2020/02/21/waterloo-road-bridge-connecting-morris-and-sussex-counties-close/4821614002/

Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/nj/morris/1401038/

 

Two Historic Bridges in Pennsylvania to be Rehabilitated

Old Ford Road Bridge: http://bridgehunter.com/pa/york/667208096832570/

Chandler Road Bridge: http://bridgehunter.com/pa/chester/chandler-mill/

 

Newsflyer: 28 February, 2020

Cascade Bridge in Burlington, Iowa. Photo taken in 2013

To listen to the podcast, click  here.

 

Headlines:

Public Opinion Survey on the Future of Cascade Bridge in Burlington, Iowa

Information on the bridge: http://bridgehunter.com/ia/des-moines/cascade/

         Public Opinion Survey (due March 1): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BQH3CXQ?fbclid=IwAR2Pmk63tx9deQHhqJiXSkrSzs1_R4ivQ6ZMivMilCjU4OsGu0zFI-STydA

         Facebook Page “Friends of the Cascade Bridge”:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/2084856478442260/

Bismarck Railroad Bridge in ND: Photo taken by John Marvig

Public Opinion Survey on Bismarck Railroad Bridge (closed)

  Information on the bridge: http://bridgehunter.com/nd/burleigh/bh44455/

        Information on the survey: https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=25&po=0&dct=PS&D=USCG-2019-0882&refD=USCG-2019-0882-0001

 

Photo by Virginia Department of Transportation

Rehabilitation to begin on Waterloo Bridge in Virginia:

  Information on the bridge: http://bridgehunter.com/va/culpeper/5622/

        Information on the project: https://www.fauquiernow.com/fauquier_news/entry/fauquier-3.65-million-waterloo-bridge-restoration-project-begins-2020

Photo taken by Axel Mauruszat / CC BY 3.0 DE (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/de/deed.en)

Elsen Bridge in Berlin to be Replaced.

      Information on the bridge:  https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsenbr%C3%BCcke

         Information on the Bridge Replacement Project:  https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/totalschaden-ueber-der-spree-die-bruecke-mit-dem-25-meter-riss/25500656.html

         Information on the Highway B 96 (Documentary): https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/zdfinfo-doku/traumstrasse-der-ddr-b96-von-zittau-nach-sassnitz-102.html

Photo taken by: thinking pixels mediendesign – André M. Hünseler / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Rodenkirchen Suspension Bridge in Cologne to be Replaced:

Information on the bridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Rodenkirchen_Bridge

Information on the Replacement Plans: https://www.ksta.de/koeln/fussgaenger-koennten-alte-bruecke-nutzen-36335350

  Information on Motorway 4: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesautobahn_4

Photo by: ANKAWÜ / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

Kressbronn Railroad Bridge to be Dismantled and Transported to Scrap Pile after Failed Attempt to convert it into Museum/ Snack Shop

     Newsstory: https://www.suedkurier.de/region/bodenseekreis/bodenseekreis/Gemeinderat-spricht-sich-gegen-ein-Brueckenmuseum-an-der-Argen-aus-jetzt-wird-die-Bruecke-verschrottet;art410936,10454893

 

Katrine Aqueduct being Restored:

Information on the Project: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/see-inside-historic-160-year-21573751

Information on the Aqueduct:  https://www.lochkatrine.com/loch-katrine-aqueduct/

 

 

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Changes to two Facebook Pages:

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       The Bridges of Saxony:  https://www.facebook.com/brueckensachsens/

       The Historic Bridges of Iowa: https://www.facebook.com/historic.bridges.iowa/

 

Plus a memo on the Coronavirus, which has become a pandemic, and ways to handle it.

 

 

HYB: Humpback Covered Bridge

The next two entries are film clips from History in Your Backyard, a film series produced by Satolli Glassmeyer and Co.  Our first one looks at the Humpback Covered Bridge in Covington, Virginia. This bridge was built in 1856 and is the oldest covered bridge in Virginia, let alone one of the oldest in the country.  The bridge was one of the first to have been rehabilitated and repurposed for pedestrians, as this was done in 1957, almost 30 years since it was replaced by a truss bridge on a new alignment and later abandoned. And lastly, it was one of the first that was nominated to the National Register, as it was listed in 1969.  Take a look at the video about the bridge’s history, which includes photos and some other facts. The engineering details can be found here.