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Archive Home > 2011 > March > 16 > Welches couple want to ‘adopt’ old bridge

Welches couple want to ‘adopt’ old bridge

Construction of a wider span over Salmon River will begin in 2012

By Yuxing Zheng / The Bulletin
March 16, 2011

WELCHES — It’s not an adorable kitten or a child in need of a loving home, but Bob and Margaret Thurman are nonetheless intent on adoption.

The Thurmans have launched a bid to “adopt” the Arrah Wanna Bridge, a one-lane pony truss bridge spanning the Salmon River in Welches about a half mile....

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