The official name of the project is Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency.
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| Economic Development Corporation The video below provided a figure of $4b. The source says $5b to $7b. |
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Friday, August 14, 2026
New York Lower Manhattan $4b or more Flood Protection
I've seen information about storm protection being done further north on the east side of Manhattan, but now I can't find that info.
1922 Old Paper Mill Road and 1923 Warren Road Bridges over Loch Raven Reservoir near Cockeysville, MD
Paper Mill: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite)
1822+2001 Paper Mill Bridges
"Built 1922; bypassed 2000; rehabilitated in 1968 and again as historic landmark in 2007" [ArchivedBridgeHunter_paper]
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| Street View, Jun 2012 |
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| BridgeHunter_paper, Wikimedia Commons |
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1923 Warren Bridge
South Portal:
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| Street View, Jul 2024 |
North Portal:
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| Street View, Jul 2024 |
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| BridgeHunter_warren, 2015 photo by David McCardell via BridgeHunter_warren |
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| Michael Cheek posted The Warren Road Bridge in Cockeysville, Maryland viewed while I was kayaking at Loch Raven Reservoir. This bridge, constructed in 1922, is a three span, Parker Through Truss that carriers Warren Road over Loch Raven Reservoir. Unfortunately, this bridge is in poor condition, and many residents have expressed concern over its deterioration. The design work for a replacement bridge is advancing, but funding for construction has not been secured. |
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1921 US-66 Bridge over Pecos River near San Jose, NM
(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)
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| 2015 photo by Michael Shulman via BridgeHunter |
2002 6th Street Viaducts and Bascule Bridges over Industry in Milwaukee, WI
North Viaduct: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Satellite)
6th Street North Viaduct
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| Street View, Aug 2021 |
6th Street North Bascule
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| Street View, Oct 2019 |
6th Street South Bascule
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| Neil Larimore, Jun 2022 |
6th Street South Viaduct
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| Street View, Oct 2019 |
Motivation
Lunda Construction Company posted six photos with the comment:
Sometimes a bridge is memorable for more than its appearance. Milwaukee's Sixth Street Viaduct is known for its striking twin cable-stayed spans, but it also marked an important milestone for Wisconsin. Before construction could even begin, special legislative approval was needed because the project became the state's first publicly funded road and bridge project to use the design-build delivery method.The project replaced an aging viaduct with modern cable-stayed and bascule bridges while accelerating delivery, minimizing traffic disruptions, and demonstrating the value of a collaborative approach to complex transportation infrastructure.More than two decades later, the bridge remains a recognizable part of Milwaukee's skyline. It's also a reminder that innovation in construction isn't always about new materials or equipment. Sometimes it's about finding better ways to deliver a project.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1898+1955 US-67 Bridges over Illinois River and 1943 Flood at Beardstown, IL
1955: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; John A Weeks III; Satellite)
1898 Toll Bridge
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| Aaron Briar posted |
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| Lisa Ruble posted Beardstown Bridge and Illinois River May 1943 Cass County Norman Schafer shared |
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| Sandy Lawber Ragan commented on Lisa's post May 1943 |
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| Lisa Ruble answered Rory's question The old bridge was where the Beardstown River Look is now. The bridge was built for wagons and was never meant to be used for vehicles. Looked scary! |
Because of the flood wall, they are now prepared for the river to get a lot higher.
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| Street View, Aug 2023 |
1955 Bridge
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| John Weeks "Beardstown was one of the earlier cities to be settled in Illinois. It was bigger than Chicago for several decades. The city was nicknamed Porkopolis due to the large pig yards and slaughterhouse operations. That trade shifted to Chicago when the railroad arrived in 1859. Beardstown was also a major hub of riverboat traffic, but that also diminished when passenger service was offered by the railroads." |
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| John Weeks "The Beardstown Bridge is one massive bridge, something that would only be expected on the lower Mississippi or other similarly large river. The main bridge is a through truss span about 1,365 feet long, with a 540 foot main span for navigation traffic. It rises nearly 70 feet above the water to the low steel line. To the north, there is a second through truss bridge about 710 feet long. A 1,000 foot long trestle crosses a backwater slough to the north, and a 500 foot steel deck truss bridge spans a creek on the south end. The overall river crossing is 2/3 of a mile." |
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| HistoricBridges "This bridge consists of a two span continuous truss and a three span continuous truss, making it a unique pair of truss styles." |
Because of trees and the flood wall, this is the best street view that I could find.
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| Street View, Aug 2023 |
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| Sep 11, 1955 photo by Jacksonville Daily Journal via BridgeHunter_1955 |
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| Photo by Steve Conro via BridgeHunter_1955 |
More about the 1898 Bridge and 1943 Flood
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| Julie Chenoweth Terstiep commented on Lisa's post |
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| Lisa commented on her post The Beardstown Wagon Bridge was built in 1898. |
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| Lisa commented on her post 1943 |
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| Lisa commented on her post |
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| Lisa commented on her post May 22nd 1943 |
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| Lisa commented on her post May 26th 1943 |
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| Lisa commented on her post |
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| Lisa commented on her post 1936 |
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