The Bridgehunter's Chronicles

BHC Newsflyer: March 2, 2024

Headlines: Aetnaville Bridge in Wheeling, WV to be Torn Down- Demolition Set for July 2025 Link: https://abandonedonline.net/demolition-of-aetnaville-bridge-proposed/ [https://abandonedonline.net/demolition-of-aetnaville-bridge-proposed/]   North Dakota Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Demolishing Bismarck-Mandan Railroad Bridge Link: https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/citizens-effort-to-save-historic-bismarck-mandan-railroad-bridge-suffers-north-dakota-supreme-court-defeat [https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/citizens-effort-to-save-historic-bismarck-mandan-railroad-bridge-suffers-north-dakota-supreme-court-defeat]   Historic Swing Bridge in Lower Saxony Destroyed by Ship Collision. Temporary Bridge to be Built Link: https://brueckenweb.de/4content/nachrichten/4newsblatt.php?nr=6642 [https://brueckenweb.de/4content/nachrichten/4newsblatt.php?nr=6642]   Shifting Forces Closure of Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing, Iowa Link: https://eu.jsonline.com/story/news/2024/02/27/bridge-over-mississippi-river-closed-to-iowa-wisconsin-commuters/72749462007/ [https://eu.jsonline.com/story/news/2024/02/27/bridge-over-mississippi-river-closed-to-iowa-wisconsin-commuters/72749462007/]   Historic Covered Bridge in Bourbon Co., Kentucky Vandalized Link: https://www.wkyt.com/2024/02/26/historic-covered-bridge-vandalized-bourbon-county/ [https://www.wkyt.com/2024/02/26/historic-covered-bridge-vandalized-bourbon-county/]   Historic Bridge in Melborune, Australia to be Restored Link: https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/melbournes-beloved-princes-bridge-is-getting-a-glow-up-after-135-years-022724 [https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/melbournes-beloved-princes-bridge-is-getting-a-glow-up-after-135-years-022724]   Historic Swindon Railroad Bridge Uncovered Link: https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24140495.swindon-railway-bridge-uncovered-first-time-60-years/ [https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24140495.swindon-railway-bridge-uncovered-first-time-60-years/] Plus Historic Green Bridge near Ozark, Missouri to be Given Away

BHC Newsflyer: 11 February 2024

Headlines: Green Bridge in Christian Co. Missouri closes- replacement expected. Salina Bridge Replacement in Pennsylvania underway. 15th Century Bridge in Worcester, England Collapses Officials look for ways to reopen Bigfork Truss Bridge in Montana Historic Wohler Bridge in Sonoma Co., CA to receive a seismic retrofit Rehabilitation of a historic bridge in Bamberg, Germany underway Wrongful Demolition of a Bridge along the Las Vegas Strip shortly before the Super Bowl.

BHC Newsflyer: February 1, 2024

Stories in this Podcast: Restoration of the Bastrop Truss Bridge in Texas to Begin The Fall of the Bonnie and Clyde Bridge in Conroe, Texas MaClay Bridge in Missoula, Montana Closed Indefinitely Farewell to the Leverkusen Cable-Stayed Bridge designed by Homberg Hastened Attempt to Demolish and Replace the Alexandra Bridge in Ottawa, Canada Stopped End of the Road for the Wheeling Suspension Bridge for Vehicular Use? PLUS: Damage to two recently restored Historic Bridges in England

BHC Newsflyer: 23 January 2024

Special Edition: We have the results of the 2023 Bridgehunter Awards all here in this podcast. Plus: Pony Truss Spans Being Reinstalled on the Route 66 Bridgeport Bridge Clean-up Efforts on the Marlow Suspension Bridge New Danube River Crossing in Hungary (Its 20th) New Bridge for the Croatian Island of Krk End of the Line for the Bridge of Solidairty in Duisburg, Germany

BHC Newsflyer: 13 January, 2024

Aside the update on the 2023 Bridgehunter Awards and some headlines, the stories in this podcast include: Uncertain Future with the Railroad Bridge in Hameln, Germany Bridge Replacement Project at the Bismarck-Mandan Railroad Bridge Proceeds Jennings-Randolph Bridge in East Liverpool, OH Reopens Colbert Bridge in Dieppe, France to be Restored Project on the Battlesboro-Hinsdale Bridges