When this bridge in Fort Benton, Montana, USA was built 1888 it was required to have a swing span to allow steamboats to navigate. It was considered the furthest navigable point on Earth, more than 2,700 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. historicmt.org Submitted by triviafrenzy t3_zrakng on December 21, 2022 at 4:45 AM in history 152 comments 2,659
lingenfr t1_j14cc8x wrote on December 21, 2022 at 4:04 PM Neat story, a bit disappointing that the article didn't show the swing span. This one has some better pictures and artwork. https://bridgehunter.com/mt/chouteau/fort-benton/ Permalink 5
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