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The two articles are talking about the same bridge. When I was a kid, my father used to take that bridge to work, which was for the Rock Island railroad, so it definitely should be merged. DandyDan2007 08:58, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
The toll collector was (IMHO) a surly person, probably from having to repeatedly explain to disbelieving users that it actually was a "toll" bridge. The swing mechanism worked silently, and you could stand right on the edge of the roadway and watch it swing away. The roadway was barely wide enough for two cars to pass on the bridge and it could cause vertigo because of the minimal railings at the sides.
Finally got around to merging this article with Rock Island Bridge. I wasn't certain whether it should be here or there, so I put it here because the bridge info was here. DandyDan2007 10:49, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Migrated to Rock Island Swing Bridge based upon Star Tribune article. Group29 ( talk) 17:53, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
Migrated to Rock Island Swing Bridge based upon Star Tribune article on Oct 25. Group29 ( talk) 17:54, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
First, no where in the media references does it say the steel has been found to be sound after the fire. It also doesn't give a date when the bridge is expected to open (or if it will open, depending on the steel inspection findings).
Also, there is a conflict that someone keeps adding again that states the bridge carries traffic (using the "carries" tag) - while it is also stated lower that it does not carry road or rail traffic anymore (and hasn't for at least ten years), making this tag redundant and not needed.
I would like to request VERIFIED sources that state the bridge is safe and that it will open in 2011 that are dated after the fire stories of November 4th, 2010. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.20.152.8 ( talk) 05:36, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
Ghost user (me) made some minor changes to grammar and style -- there were some really long sentences and awkward constructions that I cleaned up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.193.76.117 ( talk) 11:40, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
The Rock Island Swing Bridge Recreational Pier opened to the general public at 5:30 PM on June 8, 2011. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony late that afternoon before it was opened to the public. There is an open house scheduled for June 11, 2011, from 10 AM to Noon. Officials from Inver Grove Heights and the National Park Service will be on hand. I have photos from the day it opened at http://www.johnweeks.com/river_mississippi/pages/b39.html, and I would be willing to share selected photos with wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.36.107.111 ( talk) 04:07, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
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