Bertram Blue Bridge damaged in relocation
BERTRAM — Linn County’s historic “Blue Bridge” on Bertram Road was damaged Monday when crews tried to lift it and move it to the Indian Creek Nature Center and likely is not salvageable. Crews were lifting the bridge off its foundation when the bridge structure twisted, county officials said in a news release The Linn County Secondary Road Department does not anticipate the bridge can be saved, but engineering contractors will evaluate the structure to make a final determination. No one was injured in the bridge collapse. Bertram Road remains closed to traffic. The nearby nature center was planning to…