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The Linz Railway Bridge: At the End of its useful Life- What’s next?
All photos courtesy of the City of Linz Located along the Danube River in the state of Upper Austria in Austria, the city of Linz, with a population of over 188,000 inhabitants, is one of the largest...
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Flooding in Germany and Europe: Numerous Bridges in Danger of Collapse?
Saale River flooding its banks in Jena, Thuringia (Germany). Photo taken at the Burgau Bridge on 2 June 2013 Bridgehunter’s Chronicles and Flensburg Files now taking stories on flooding in Europe as...
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Flood Aftermath in Europe
All photos courtesy of the City of Linz Produced together with sister column: The Flensburg Files Clean-up of flooded areas underway. Several small crossings destroyed by flooding, mostly concrete beam...
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A bridge type making a comeback: the Melan arch bridge
Photo taken in August 2009 Now the answer to the pop quiz: In 1894, an Austrian-Bohemian engineer, Frederick von Emperger, decided to experiment with a bridge design over a small stream northeast of...
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Iowa Transportation Heritage Quiz II: The answers to the historic bridge...
Plant growing between the planks of the Ft. Atkinson Bridge in Winneshiek County, closed for over five years and its future in question. Photo taken in August 2013 After providing the answers and some...
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Linz Railroad Bridge Preservation: Interview
Obique view of the bridge. Image courtesy of Thomas Nemcsek. The next Chronicles entry takes us back to Linz in central Austria, and in particular, this bridge over the Danube. Two years ago, the...
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Linz Railroad Bridge Update: Aktionstag at Donaupark Urfahr on September 12
The Railway Bridge at night but in black and white. Photo courtesy of Madeleine Schneider Mark the date on your calendar: 12 September, 2014 at 6:00pm (Central European Time) at Donaupark...
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Vote on the Linz Railroad Bridge on 27 September
Photo courtesy of the City of Linz Vote on the Two-Bridge-Solution to determine the bridge’s fate LINZ, AUSTRIA- After countless debates and arguments for and against the demolition of a key landmark...
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Linz Railroad Bridge to be Demolished
The Railway Bridge at night but in black and white. Photo courtesy of Madeleine Schneider 69% of the voters want a new bridge. Demolition and replacement to commence soon. LINZ, AUSTRIA- The elections...
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2016 Author’s Choice Awards
Wagon Wheel Bridge in Boone. Photo taken in September 2010 when the bridge was closed to all traffic. It was torn down in 2016 after the western half of the structure collapsed. While voters are...
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