Dennis Thompson (right) of Northern New England Field Services, LLC, of Stewartstown watches the 1917 Israel River Bridge being lifted from its deteriorating abutments (see lower left) on Nov. 12 in Randolph. The abutments are being repaired for another 100-plus years of use by recreationalists on the Presidential Rail Trail. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)
Dennis Thompson (right) of Northern New England Field Services, LLC, of Stewartstown watches the 1917 Israel River Bridge being lifted from its deteriorating abutments (see lower left) on Nov. 12 in Randolph. The abutments are being repaired for another 100-plus years of use by recreationalists on the Presidential Rail Trail. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)
RANDOLPH — The westernmost steel railroad bridge in this small town on the Presidential Rail Trail was lifted and swung off its abutments by a large crane and placed on wood cribs on Thursday, Nov. 12. A small plaque on the side of the bridge identifies it as coming from The Boston Bridge Works, 1917, the year the U.S. entered World War I.
Dennis Thompson and his documentarian wife Laura, both of Northern New England Field Services, LLC, of Stewartstown, plus employee Brian Downing of Colebrook, were on hand, watching the work being done by the crew from CCS Constructors LLC of Morrisville, Vt.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.