The Bridgehunter's Chronicles

Headlines: Crimea Bridge at Ukrainian-Russian Border Attacked: Eight People Arrested Info: https://bridgehunterschronicles.wordpress.com/2022/10/10/crimea-bridge-resumes-traffic-after-blast-russian-army-leadership-changed-hong-kong-united-times%e4%b8%a8%e9%a6%99%e6%b8%af%e8%81%af%e5%90%88%e6%99%82%e5%a0%b1/ Judge rules in favor of Demolishing Nice-Middleton Memorial Bridge Info: https://www.maryla...

Headlines: Historic Red River Bridge near Grand Forks to be Given Away- Any Takers Article 1: https://kroxam.com/2022/10/03/polk-county-highway-department-looks-to-give-historic-bridge-a-new-home/ Article 2: https://bridgehunterschronicles.wordpress.com/2022/10/05/what-will-become-of-this-historic-bridge/ Law Suit Filed to Save Historic Nice Memorial Bridge in Maryland Article: https://www.washing...

Headlines: Foundry Branch Trolley Bridge in Washington Spared Demolition- For Now, That Is! Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/09/23/dc-streetcar-trestle-georgetown/ Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/dc/washington/foundry-branch/ Demolition of the Rahmede Viaduct in Lüdenscheidt, Germany Tabled Until Next Year Link: https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/westfalen-lippe/a45-bruec...

Headlines: German Couple Destory Historic Aqueduct on the Island of Mallorca Earthquake Destroys Viaduct in Taiwan Hurricane Destroys Bridge in Puerto Rico Another Span of a Historic Bridge in India Collapses Lindaunis Schlei Drawbridge Closes to all but Pedestrians and Cyclists S-Bridge in Eau Claire and Nine-Arch Bridge in Marshfield (Wisconsin) now listed on the National Register Rededication C...

Headlines: Cobban Bridge near Chippewa Falls Coming Down Two more historic bridges victims of Yellowstone flooding Lights out on historic bridges in Germany Historic Bertram Bridge in Iowa to be replaced- truss bridge to be relocated Fire destroys 900-year old bridge in China New LEDs coming to Three Sister Bridges in Pittsburgh And much more. The podcast was made as news of Queen Elizabeth's Deat...

Headlines: Closure at Great Falls Bridge Prompts Complaints from Visitors Link: https://eu.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2022/06/29/paterson-nj-great-falls-bridge-remains-closed/65364735007/ Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/nj/passaic/paterson-great-falls/ Historic Dam and Bridge in Alaska now a National Heritage Site Link: https://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/salmon-cr...

Headlines: Old Skeena Bridge in Terrace, British Columbia to be Replaced Historic Matlock Bridge in Derbyshire Closed Because of Floodwall Reconstruction New Info Board for Monument at Kaiser Friedrich Bridge in Crossen, Germany National Highways England Ordered to Unfill Great Musgrave Bridge in Cumbria Historic Bridge to See Light Again as Overhead Viaduct Crossing it Gets Removed Safe Harbor Up...

Headlines: Historic Flooding Devastates Yellowstone National Park Highway Bridge in Romania Collapses After Rehabilitation Suspension Footbridge Collapses after Reopening Ceremony of Park in Mexico Major Bridge Across Chesapeake Bay Being Replaced Chetwynd Bridge in Staffordshire, England to be Restored for Traffic Lake Portage Bridge now a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Plus a Salut...

Headlines Historic Bridges to be Given Away in Oklahoma Article: https://www.roadsbridges.com/oklahoma-department-transportation-offers-free-historic-bridges Website: http://www.odotculturalresources.info/adopt-a-bridge.html Historic Bridges of Oklahoma Website: http://okbridges.wkinsler.com/ . Bridge Improvements at Eagle Lake in Illinois Article:   https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/work...

Headlines: Two covered bridges in Minnesota severely damaged in floods Article 1: https://kfgo.com/2022/05/17/580395/ Article 2: https://www.fox21online.com/2022/05/14/lutsen-resorts-historic-covered-bridges-damaged-by-trees-barreling-down-raging-river/ Historic Meadow Road Bridge in Pennsylvania Coming Down Article: https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/demolition-of-meadows-road-bridge-in-...

Headlines: Glacial Flooding wipes out a key historic bridge on the Pakistani-Chinese border Cracks in stone arch puts restoration of the Keystone Arch Bridge in Elkader, Iowa on hold indefinitely Historic Viaduct in Tacoma, Washington is coming down Historic Rte. 66 Bridge in Marshfield, Missouri to be replaced. Grand Forks to get a new Red River Crossing First Elliptical Arch Bridge in Washington...

Headlines: Historic Bridge in Bath, England to Remain Closed after Finding Complex Issues Article:  https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/baths-cleveland-bridge-repairs-delayed-by-complex-engineering-issues-03-05-2022/?tkn=1 Bridge Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Bridge Bridge Restoration Project: https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/cleveland-bridge-renovation-project/essential-mainte...

Headlines: Eger Bridge in Reichenbach (Saxony) Germany to be Demolished Article (Free Press): https://www.freiepresse.de/vogtland/reichenbach/egersche-bruecke-das-ende-des-muehlwander-baudenkmals-ist-besiegelt-artikel12112496 Article (BHC 2018): https://bridgehunterschronicles.wordpress.com/2018/04/28/eger-bridge-near-reichenbach-to-be-rehabbed-2/ ***** Key Highway Bridge in Wildenfels (Saxony) Ge...

Headlines: Two Historic Bridges in Ann Arbor Michigan to be Rehabilitated- New Coat of Paint Coming Article: https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/04/130-year-old-bridges-over-huron-river-near-ann-arbor-to-close-for-rehab-work.html Bridge Profile 1- Maple Road Bridge: https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=truss/maple/ Bridge Profile 2- East Delhi Bridge: https://historicbr...

Headlines (including Links to Articles): Stone Arch Railroad Bridge in Aue-Schlema, Saxony being Restored Article: https://www.freiepresse.de/erzgebirge/aue/alte-steinbruecke-in-schlema-wird-saniert-artikel12069629 Bridge Profile: https://bridgehunterschronicles.wordpress.com/2017/10/17/what-to-do-with-a-historic-bridge-the-schlema-stone-arch-bridge-in-germany/ Cable-stayed suspension bridge in Fl...

Headlines: Longest Suspension Bridge in the World Opens in Turkey Bridge Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915_%C3%87anakkale_Bridge Article 1: https://www.dezeen.com/2022/03/23/1915-canakkale-suspension-bridge-turkey/ Article 2:   https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/how-modern-techniques-were-used-to-construct-the-worlds-longest-suspension-bridge-23-03-2022/ Film: https://youtu.be/WnN...

Headlines: . Harpersfield Covered Bridge in Ohio to close for a complete makeover. Reopening in 2024 Article: https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/commissioners-approve-bid-for-harpersfield-covered-bridge-rehab/article_f788ab7a-9f21-11ec-b8a9-2be3f747ef66.html Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/oh/ashtabula/harpersfield/ . Truck Accident forces Closure of Llangollen Bridge in Wales, days a...

Headlines: Who Owns the Bismarck Railroad Bridge? Link: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/preservation-group-claims-state-owns-aging-north-dakota-rail-bridge-bnsf-seeks-to-replace/ Iowa DOT selling off Historic Bridges. Any Takers Link: https://khak.com/iowa-has-some-bridges-they-want-to-sell-you/ Norfolk Southern Railroad to Conduct Work on Several Bridges in Pittsburgh Link: http...

Headlines: Blue Miracle Bridge in Dresden to undergo an 8-year Restoration Project Link 1: https://www.blick.de/sachsen/historische-elbbruecke-das-blaue-wunder-wird-saniert-artikel12029191 Link 2: https://dawo-dresden.de/2022/02/28/baustart-am-blauen-wunder/ Bridge Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loschwitz_Bridge . Blome Road Bridge in Cincinnati to be Restored and Widened Link: http://bridgeh...

Headlines in this Podcast: Covered Bridge Returns Home to LaGrange, Georgia After 57 Years Historic Lewes Bridge in Delaware Moved to New Home After 2-Month Delay Lincoln Highway Bridge’s Future in Tama, Iowa in the Air Rälsbach Viaduct to be Imploded on February 27th- second viaduct in three weeks along the Motorway 45 Oldest Bridge in Ireland at Kilkenny to undergo needed Repairs Pub Underneath...

Headlines: Truck Convoys blocks major crossings in Canada Three Christian County (Missouri) Historic Bridges targeted for replacement Covered Bridge in Lyndon, Vermont bought and to be integrated as a tourist attraction Repairs to be made on Black Bridge in Cambridge Should the Green Bridge in Düsseldorf be built? Plus other bridge headlines. 

Headlines in this Podcast: Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh Collapses ahead of Biden Visit Link: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/28/us/pittsburgh-bridge-collapse/index.html Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/pa/allegheny/bh96087/ More Viaducts Along the Motorway 45 in the Sauerland Region in Germany will need to be replaced! Link: https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/bruecken-ersetzen-a45-sauerlandli...

This podcast features a summary of the 2021 Bridgeunter Awards and Author's Choice Winners.  In addition, we have the following headlines: Police Looking for Vandals who Spraypainted Glauchau's Historic Bridges Elstertal Viaduct to be Rehabilitated Historic Dresden Suspension Bridge in Ohio Likely Doomed Cronenberg Truss Bridge Repaired and Relit.  . This podcast does not include the sto...

Headlines: Viaduct at Rahmede Condemned after Cracks Revealed Link: https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/a45-sauerlandlinie-marode-bruecke-muss-abgerissen-werden-a-e6781f29-bacf-4476-8a20-69d49cd82a7d Second Oldest Bridge over the Ahr Coming Down after Flood Damage in July 2021 Link: https://ga.de/region/ahr-und-rhein/mehr-von-ahr-und-rhein/rech-beschaedigte-bruecke-nach-der-flut-wahrzeichen-im-ahrtal-...

This category features literature, documentary and other forms of media that has to do with bridges. The candidates in the running include: Hairpin Bridge: Novel by Taylor Adama Bridge of Souls: Novel by Victoria Schwab The Little Red Light House and the Big Grey Bridge: Book by H.H. Swift and Lynd Ward 700 Feet Down: Documentary on Galloping Gertie B ostian Bridge Tragedy of 1891- a Documentary B...