America’s great 19th- and 20th-century bridges are being demolished rapidly as they age. They still have beauty and purpose. We need your help to save them before they’re turned into scrap metal!
Workin’ Bridges is a non-profit dedicated to saving America’s bridges, working with engineers and craftsmen on the ultimate restoration package. We started in 2010 with a collaboration agreement with Nels Raynor of Bach Steel. Together we have worked on nearly fifty projects.
We do this because no one else is action oriented at the local level. It is our goal to save bridges in every state, demonstrating how it can be done, how the work can be funded and how these old bridges contribute economically to a community.
There are several ways you can help
Do you love old bridges? Your donations to Workin’ Bridges can be targeted:
01
Historic Bridge Investment Account
DOTs require risk management on every bridge they sell, and that stops many a project. This investment account minimizes risk across our projects so we can save more bridges. Our goal is $500,000.
02
Land Conservancy: Heritage Bridge Parks
Preservation via Ownership keeps local bridges open to the public. Sometimes it comes down to stepping up.
03
Site visits deliver real numbers
Donations for site visits move projects forward with good decision-making. Visits cost $8,000–$10,000 depending on bridge size and location.
04
Capital campaign
Grants don’t cover administration. As a non-profit we can’t bid on DOT or federally funded projects, and insurance (E&O, general liability, directors & officers) plus the land conservancy runs about $80,000 a year.