GeforcerFX t1_j190fnp wrote
Reply to comment by ThePrussianGrippe in 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. by triviafrenzy
No, trains replaced steam boats and barges on the river. That's part of the reason they built the bridge.
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