Ann Richardson, a member of Friends of the Rail Bridge, responds to recent Forum stories and a WSJ editorial regarding the future of the Historic Rail Bridge connecting Bismarck and Mandan.
North Dakota, if recognized as the owner of the historic rail bridge, would be in a strong position to save the bridge, advocates say. But the state, Coast Guard and BNSF reject state ownership.
Pictured is an old bridge on the verge of removal; it is Lake County Bridge #36 crossing the Kankakee River in Indiana. This bridge is a unique style and was