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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown
As long as it's properly maintained. That's the problem... we don't pay enough attention to our infrastructure until bridges collapse, then they get repaired. Plus, Amtrak is a favorite target of those who want "smaller government." Come to think of it... if that bridge was built in 1936 was it a WPA project?
On a positive note though, I could see a future bridge using those two islands as span supports which would leave more space for people in boats to float by.
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1. The bridge spans date from 1903.
2. The bridge replaced an earlier bridge built in the 1870s. Every second bridge pier is granite, topped with concrete. Those piers are from the original bridge.
3. The bridge is owned by Union Pacific, a private corporation, not Amtrak.
4. The bridge decking was upgraded just a couple years ago.
5. The City is replacing the northernmost bridge span over 2nd Street as part of the Bowie Underpass project.
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