Fading Ak-Sar-Ben scene

Ak_Sar_Ben_Bridge_01_30_1969.jpg

Title

Fading Ak-Sar-Ben scene

Subject

local news

Description

The remains of the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge came a step closer to obliteration Thursday. Crews continued blasting the bridge's piers, shown behind the crane barge, to bring them down near water level. Truman Ferguson, superintendent of the demolition job, said the underwater portions will be broken up by blasting and scooped out of the river. Progress will depend on rive ice conditions, but work should be finished by March 1, Ferguson said. A piece of the bridge's superstructure lies on the Nebraska bank in the foreground. --Nonpareil Photo by Jim Bressette.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1969-01-30

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Ak_Sar_Ben_Bridge_01_30_1969.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

6 in x 7.5 in