Bridges and Structures
New bridge over UM Creek at Black Flat completed August 30, 2018 on the Fishlake National Forest. (USDA Forest Service Photo by Steve Rodriguez)
The Forest Service manages over 6600 road bridges and 7300 trail bridges, ranging from simple structures to complex. These bridges provide critical…
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From a mining aqueduct to recreational gold-the restoration of an historic Alaska trail
A newly installed Forest Service sign orients recreators on the reconstructed Fish Creek bridge, one of 64 bridges that were rebuilt along the fourteen-mile trail. (Photo courtesy of Dave Haas)
In the 1880s, Douglas Island, now part of Juneau, Alaska, was the site of the largest gold mining complex in the world. A 14-mile-long aqueduct carried water…
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CNNF joined forces to share community development resources and information
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Public Affairs Officer Veronica Hinke provides information about available grant funds to community leaders during the Rural Partners Network “Progress Through Action” workshop in Rothschild, Wisconsin on June 13. (Photo courtesy of Chad Atkinson, mitigation section…
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Bridge to an icy wonderland reopened
A repaired Big Four Ice Caves Bridge re-opened bigger and better in October 2022—extending 37 feet longer—to stabilize it on the South Fork Stillaguamish riverbank. The $241,000 project, contracted to One Corner Construction, was funded through the Great American Outdoor Act. (Forest Service…
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Temporary Water Crossing
A timber sale contractor uses a grapple skidder to drag several trees to a worksite for loading onto trucks, near Lakeside, AZ, on Dec. 6, 2018. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung).
The Forest Service is investing in sustainable forest management by supporting rental or cost sharing programs…