From the Archives - April 9, 2026
Bonners Ferry Herald | UPDATED 2 weeks AGO
Photos taken in 1910 and 1933 of the high wooden bridge and the construction of the new steel bridge over the Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry.
Courtesy Photo
The high wooden bridge over the Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho was built in 1910. The first photograph taken in 1933, shows the construction of the new steel bridge to the east of the wooden. After the steel bridge was completed, the wooden bridge was removed (second photo also taken in 1933).
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