stellvia2016 t1_j137laa wrote on December 21, 2022 at 9:45 AM

Reply to comment by SoLetsReddit in When this bridge in Fort Benton, Montana, USA was built 1888 it was required to have a swing span to allow steamboats to navigate. It was considered the furthest navigable point on Earth, more than 2,700 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. by triviafrenzy

They did. It's a remote rural area, so there's no money in tearing it down probably. It's been pedestrian-only since 1962 when they built the new bridge a few hundred meters further down. Ironically enough, the wiki says the "new" bridge deck is in bad shape and they're currently exploring ways to overhaul it.

Kody_Z t1_j13pf7n wrote on December 21, 2022 at 1:16 PM

Well, 1962 was 60 years ago.