Bridge over College Creek on the Whitman College campus. Copy from Fifty Plus News, Whitman College Alumni Office, 2013.

 

Inland Empire Highway began construction of the concrete roadway from Walla Walla to Dixie in 1913. By 1920 this roadway covered a large area of the "Inland Empire" .

August 1913

December 1913

 

Plaque (42 x 20 inches) that was on or near the Burbank-Pasco bridge. Image after its restoration courtesy of the Montgomery Construction Group, Salem OR

 

Fishing at the old Three Mile Bridge in 1967, and straightening that road (now Tausick Way) past the bridge to curve into Alder Street in 1956. The new Three Mile Bridge over Mill Creek is shown in the last two photos in 1968. File photos courtesy of the Union-Bulletin.

 

 

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1968

Kooskooskie Bridges; a history of the first four, by Kathy McConnell.

 

Central Ferry Bridge over Snake River dedicated, May 18 1924. First three photos by Kirk Casper, courtesy of the Casper family.

 

 

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Logging truck crashed through bridge on the North Fork of Dry Creek near Dixie, January 29 1959. File photos courtesy of the Union-Bulletin.

Dale Bridges

 

Harvey Shaw bridge near Lamar was realigned by Maher Moving Company in 1948 to coincide with construction of new wider Northern Pacific railroad underpass. Photos courtesy of Gerald G Maher

Old NP underpass in distance to be removed & replaced with new one of 30 foot width

Bridge over Touchet River moved and aligned for a straighter shot at underpass.

Harsha Bridge

Gerald L Maher and Ernest Aylward