Russell Street Bridge

  Russell Street Bridge – 1957   The information below is taken from the 2011 Russell – 3rd Street Environmental Impact Statement:     Chapter 1.0 – Purpose and Need   1 – 4 Russell Street / South 3rd Street -Missoula   The existing Russell Street Bridge, formally known as Read More

O. E. Peppard – Very Busy Bridge Builder

  The following information is taken from Historic Bridges in Montana by Fredric L. Quivik – The U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service Historic American Engineering Record – Spring, 1982.     O. E. Peppard   The first Montana bridge builder to come into prominence was O. E. Peppard Read More

City’s Streets Have Long, Stormy Story by John H. Kuenning

Missoulian Diamond Jubilee Special Section – August 18, 1940 City’s Streets Have Long, Stormy History ———- By John H. Kuenning “Could you direct me to this address?” a stranger asks on entering Missoula. “Yes, mister, I could. Lucky, I’m from that part o’ town, myself, or I probably wouldn’t know Read More