Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Nearly 100 years of history behind Sarasota County’s Blackburn Point Bridge

Here are some key dates in the almost 100-year life of the Blackburn Point Road Swing Bridge. Many of these early dates were taken from Sarasota County’s application to list the bridge on the National ...
MLive

Wooden swinging bridge at rustic state park deemed unsafe, replacement to open this fall

LUPTON, MI - The former site of a wooden swinging bridge at Rifle River Recreation Area is now an active construction site. Built in the early 1970s, the bridge spanned 92 feet over Rifle River for ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

'Flying Bridge' has served Sarasota County for a century and appeared in multiple movies

Sarasota County is considering replacing the historic Blackburn Point Road Swing Bridge due to its age and inability to handle modern traffic. Built in 1926, the bridge is the last of its kind in the ...
TwinCities.com

After surviving collapse, fire and Dillinger escape, Dakota County swing bridge begins new chapter

At 130 years old, one Dakota County bridge has been traversed by horse-drawn carriages, a notorious bank robber and firefighters in the nick of time. But its story isn’t finished yet. The Rock Island ...
WMBF News

Socastee Swing Bridge to close again for ‘Outer Banks’ filming

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A popular Netflix show is coming back to the Socastee area. The South Carolina Film Commission confirmed Socastee Swing Bridge will once again be closed again on Thursday, ...