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Milton. That's Madison, Indiana
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Madison Milton Bridge |
Bridge Construction, 1929
Milton Madison Bridge, 1934
from the US Army, Chief of Engineers
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December 27, 1929 |
Aerial view of Milton,
Kentucky, when the bridge opened |
That's Indiana Governor Harry Leslie on the right.
Kentucky's
governor didn't make it to the bridge dedication
The bridge opened as a toll bridge, but was freed on
November 1,
1947. The story of the bridge, from the 1947
dedication booklet, is here.
Milton's parade float in the bridge opening parade
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The Madison Milton Bridge opened on December 20, 1929. There was a parade, and speakers, and a fly over, (led by H. Weir Cook) which dropped floral arrangements on the bridge along with 1000's of congratulatory leaflets. |
