Reno’s Virginia Street Bridge – Demolition Has Started!
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Reno’s Virginia Street Bridge – Demolition Has Started!

ByEvan Petty

Reno’s Virginia Street Bridge – Demolition Has Started! Yesterday’s aerial construction demolition photos of the Virginia Street Bridge, the oldest of all the usable bridges spanning the Truckee River. This 1905 iconic bridge is being replaced after sustaining damage from flooding in 1997 and 2005. The bridge has long been the symbol of divorce folklore –…

Bridge Construction
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Bridge Construction

ByEvan Petty

Aerial Views Washoe Bridge Hwy 580 Construction Progress The country’s largest cathedral-arch bridge is a 295-ft-tall bridge located about 20 miles south of Reno. along highway 580. The 2012 opening of Galena Bridge in Reno shortens the drive time to Carson City by 15 minutes and diverts traffic away from communities in Washoe County for approximately 40,000 cars…