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/WnNHyH6JdRo

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Suspected Bomb Blast on Historic Coronation Bridge in the West Bengal District in India

Article:  https://www.eastmojo.com/national-news/west-bengal/2022/03/24/suspected-bomb-blast-in-north-bengals-historic-coronation-bridge/

Bridge Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Bridge

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Abbey Corner Bridge in Leicester, England to Close for Urgent Rehabilitation for a year

Article 1: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-60846970

Article 2: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/144-year-old-leicester-bridge-to-close-for-major-repairs-24-03-2022/

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Historic Bridge and Creek in Maryland to be relocated

Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/md/harford/carter-farm/

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Historic Lift Bridge in Königsberg in Kaliningrad to be Preserved while Replacement Bridges to be Built

Article: https://paz.de/artikel/die-alte-reichsbruecke-bleibt-erhalten-a6472.html

Bridge Tour Guide Königsberg: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigsberger_Pregelbr%C3%BCcken

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Updates:

Cincinnati-Covington Suspension Bridge to Open this Spring

Lincoln Highway Bridge in Tama, Iowa to undergo Round 3 of Restoration Bidding under IaDOT

Headlines:

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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/

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Truck Accident forces Closure of Llangollen Bridge in Wales, days after completed repair work.

Article: https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/19993778.llangollen-bridge-closed-lorry-collides-lamppost/

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Germany to invest billions of Euros more on new motorway bridges and viaducts

Article: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/autobahn-bruecken-modernisierung-101.html

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Cherbourg Railroad Bridge in Bremerhaven Replaced

Link: https://www.nord24.de/bremerhaven/bruecke-demontiert-stahlkoloss-haengt-sicher-am-haken-75409.html

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Alte Brücke in Limburg/Lahn to Close for Rehabilitation

Article: https://www.fnp.de/lokales/limburg-weilburg/limburg-ort511172/limburg-ab-april-alte-bruecke-ein-gutes-halbes-jahr-gesperrt-91389288.html

Bridge Info:  https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alte_Lahnbr%C3%BCcke_(Limburg)

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BNSF Refute Ownership Claims over Bismarck-Mandan Railroad Bridge

Article: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/bnsf-calls-preservation-groups-claim-state-owns-north-dakota-bridge-absurd/

Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/nd/burleigh/bh44455/

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Union Chain Bridge Coming Back Together

Article: https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/the-union-chain-bridge-linking-scotland-and-england-in-final-rebuilding-stage-3578909

Bridge Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Chain_Bridge

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: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2022/03/07/norfolk-southern-pittsburgh-bridges-construction-modification-double-stacked-trains-north-side-allegheny-commons/stories/202203070012

Austcliff Footbridge near Worchestshire to be Restored

Link: https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/19975185.project-restore-historic-footbridge-near-kidderminster/

Darlington Railroad Bridge to undergo Extensive Restoration

Link: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19966906.darlingtons-north-road-railway-bridge-close-16k-revamp/

Major Bridge Replacement Projects Hinder Traffic in Ulm, Germany

Link: https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/ulm/ulms-marode-bruecken-und-ihre-sanierung-100.html

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

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Blome Road Bridge in Cincinnati to be Restored and Widened

Link: http://bridgehunter.com/oh/hamilton/blome-road/

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Sculcoates Swing Bridge in Hull, England to undergo Extensive Repairs

Link 1:  https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/historic-river-hull-bridge-7m-6740155

Link 2: https://www.hullccnews.co.uk/01/03/2022/decision-record-chapman-street-bridge-design-and-refurbishment-works/

Bridge Info: https://movable-hull.fandom.com/wiki/Sculcoates_Bridge

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Sandy Hook Five Arch Bridge- Future Uncertain but Efforts to Find Way to Save Bridge

Link: https://www.wsmv.com/2022/03/02/community-members-fight-keep-historic-maury-co-bridge-open/

Bridge Info:  http://bridgehunter.com/tn/maury/600A3580001/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1479493615777648

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Fort Atkinson Bridge in Iowa may have New Owner

Article: https://decorahnews.com/news/4382/the-fort-atkinson-city-council-is-expressing-interest-in-saving-an-historic-bridge/

Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/ia/winneshiek/fort-atkinson/

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Historic Bridge in Radevorwald (NRW) Freed of Pesky Vegetation

Article: https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/radevormwald/radevormwald-historische-bruecke-ist-vom-gestruepp-befreit_aid-65925351

Postcard Link: https://static.akpool.de/images/cards/189/1891967.jpg

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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 Firth of Forth Bridge to be Renovated

Plus other bridge headlines.......

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-sauerlandlinie-100.html

Historic De Hef Bridge in Rotterdam to be Dismantled for Jeff Bezos’ Mega-Yacht

Link: https://amp.dw.com/en/netherlands-to-dismantle-historic-bridge-for-jeff-bezos-megayacht/a-60638161

Bridge Info: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Hef

Poltruded Expansion of Historic Bridge in Torun, Poland

Link: https://www.innovationintextiles.com/construction-architecture/pultruded-expansion-for-historic-bridge/

Bridge Info: https://structurae.net/en/structures/jozef-pilsudski-bridge

Historic Bridge in Cleveland (Tennessee) Restored and Reopened

Link: https://www.wdef.com/historic-bridge-gets-new-home-at-new-cleveland-greenway/

Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/tn/bradley/old-dobbs-ford/

Work Starts on Historic Carrolton Covered Bridge in West Virginia

Link: https://www.mybuckhannon.com/work-is-underway-to-restore-historic-carrollton-covered-bridge-in-barbour-county/

Bridge Info: http://bridgehunter.com/wv/barbour/carrollton-covered/

Bridge Documentary on the Historic Bridges of Donegal, Ireland

Link: https://www.donegaldaily.com/2022/02/01/secrets-behind-donegal-bridges-unveiled-in-tv-doc/

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. 

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This podcast does not include the story of the Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse as it happened as the podcast was being produced. A summary can be found in the Newsflyer article but more on this bridge will be mentioned in next week's podcast. 

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-wird-abgerissen_aid-64820211

Reopening of the Roebling Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati Delayed

Link: https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/12/29/john-a-roebling-bridge-reopening-postponed-due-further-repairs/9048757002/

Stalemate in the Ruling over the Frank J Wood Bridge

Link: https://bangordailynews.com/2022/01/05/news/midcoast/maine-to-seek-bids-for-new-brunswick-topsham-bridge-after-preservationists-lose-in-court/

Segment of Original Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Opens for Pedestrians and Cyclist

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/florida-keys-bridge-reopens-pedestrians-bicyclists-82215896

Plans to Convert Buck O'neil Bridge in Kansas City into Lineal Park

https://www.flatlandkc.org/news-issues/converting-buck-oneil-bridge-to-linear-park-top-priority-for-city-officials/

PLUS other headlines

Don't  forget to vote for the 2021 Bridgehunter Awards. Voting Ends on January  21st at 12:00pm (Central Time), 7:00pm (Berlin Time). Winners will be  announced on January 22 in the podcast

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

Bostian Bridge Tragedy of 1891- a Documentary

Brooklyn Bridge History Podcast and Book (Greg Jackson and David McCullough)

Bridge Across the Ocean by Jack Rochester

A Rip in Heaven by Jeanne Cummings