Get those shots while you can because tomorrow or even this afternoon is not promised for people or bridges! Good one Tick.

It's a good take and I totally agree with Kathy! Don't pass it up!
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91 years may or may not be a lot of years. Acceptance of the measurement of time is dependent on the beholder and their place in time. I can remember thinking people my age were old. Don't think so anymore.

The new bridge looks dandy and should also hold up ninety years. We will never know. I guess we should just keep our fingers crossed as long as we can to help it out on its journey.

Over time, since when this river was born, think how many histories it has seen, how many animals have come into existence and gone into extinction; how many people, how many roads, how many crossings, how many bridges.

Now a new bridge is here and an old one is gone. Life is faster and the bridge ride is smoother. When on the New Champ, the future is visible and the memory of Old Champ begins to fade away from those old enough to remember it. And those too young to know about a bridge with trusses, will birth memories of their New Champ.

Owd Fella Tick (OFT), after checking-out the first link of your narrative I got this message: "---Unavailable due to legal reasons--- We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time."

I saw the artist impression of the Champ Clark Bridge Replacement however by checking-out the second link.
To me the older one has more 'character', but let's call the replacement 'progression', due to safety reasons as well.

A wonderful view with the blue river and the long bridge. With so much traffic passing by all those years it has to be replaced I guess. A well taken and beautiful shot Tick.

Super shot and angle of this bridge, Tick, and fascinating links and narrative...I also agree with Kathy's comment.

Beautiful and impressive, nice perspective, Tick. Watching it I can breath.

...Couldn't really tell until I saw the demolition photo in the link... I thought that maybe all that was left of the old one were just the supports and footings, and the solid steel beam went along with the trusses...Guessing trusses on most bridges are really fast becoming things of the past...Lower cost concrete forms and custom-made steel spans are "Order of the Day" now...

Nice image and descriptive, Cap'n...Faved