Fred Robinson Bridge: "a great asset and convenience" after thirty-nine-year effort
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Steve Edwards
This hand drawn map, which first appeared in area newspapers in 1950, made a compelling visual argument for why a bridge was needed across the Missouri River in the area south of Malta and Hays. The bridge was completed and dedicated in 1959.
Steve Edwards
BCJ News
Reporter's note: A reader asked me to write about the Fred Robinson Bridge and how it's completion changed life in north central Montana. The bridge was dedicated in 1959 and described as the "crowning achievement of the Montana Highway Department's bridge program during the 1950's." The bridge provided a much needed connection between the north and south sides of the Missouri River between the areas of Malta and Grass Range.
The dedication ceremony for the bridge, on August 16, 1959, was a testament to the possibilities envisioned by residents both north and south along...
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