Construction of the Second Monroe Street Bridge, 1890

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The second steel-frame bridge rose from the ashes of the first bridge. You can still see rubble in this image as they constructed the new bridge.

Image Courtesy of the Northwest Room of the Spokane Public Library.

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By Paige M. Nash
The river that lent its name to Spokane has also been a barrier to the development of the city. No sooner was Spokane established than city fathers looked for places to bridge the raging currents. Today's Monroe Street Bridge, a Spokane…