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Fort Larned receives $1 million grant to replace bridge
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Photo by Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune The Fort Larned National Historic Site has received a $1 million grant to construct a new bridge and improve parking from the Federal Highway Administration in the Public Lands Highway Discretionary Program.
By Jim Misunasjmisunas@gbtribune.comFORT LARNED — The Fort Larned National Historic Site has received a $1 million grant to construct a new bridge and improve parking from the Federal Highway Administration in the Public Lands Highway Discretionary Program.The Fort Larned project will construct a new bridge to improve public safety, a new parking area to accommodate the new bridge location, and a new main entrance road to the park.The 300-foot bridge across the Pawnee River serves as the main entrance to Fort Larned National Historic Site. The 48-year-old bridge was constructed to highway specifications and has been regularly crossed by delivery trucks and motor coaches. Traffic is limited to vehicles weighing less than 10 tons.