Removing the old Yellowstone River Bridge was always part of the project. The 1963 bridge served its purpose but had reached the end of its lifespan and needed to be replaced.
Sunday, April 05, 2026
Now that the new 1,285-foot-long, 180-foot-tall Yellowstone Bridge is finished, demolition crews are dismantling the 65-year-old bridge that stood in its place, near the Northeast Entrance
Removing the old Yellowstone River Bridge was always part of the project. The 1963 bridge served its purpose but had reached the end of its lifespan and needed to be replaced.
A 2,000-year-old coin was unknowingly used as bus fare in England
The relic was collected in the 1950s by a Leeds City Transport employee named James Edwards, who tallied fares from bus and tram drivers at the end of each day and counted them.
Edwards would set aside coins that couldn't be cashed — including foreign or counterfeit currency — and take them home.
Now 77, Peter Edwards recently revisited the coin and researched its origins.
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