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End of the Road for Old Town Bridge

I've taken many "last" pictures of Old Town Bridge since it was condemned in 2022 and slated for replacement. Built in 1894, the bridge is a pin-connected Pratt truss design adapted from railroad use to handle horse-drawn wagons. Originally constructed within the town of Three Forks, the bridge has stood witness to 130 years of history while the town itself migrated a mile south and re-incorporated in 1908, leaving behind the old townsite and, with it, "Old Town Bridge."

More properly known as Old Town Bridge East to distinguish it from Old Town Bridge West, the east bridge spans the main chan...

 
 

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