My dad worked for SP, so I've heard a lot about the bridge over the years and have crossed it thousands of times as i grew up in Broderick. I too believe that the bridge can be kept going for many years. I'd like to see it stay. On the other hand, a fresh coat of paint would do wonders, not just aesthetically, but to help maintain it. Paint helps immensely in keeping rust and corrosion at bay. If for no other reason, paint it to help maintain it. UP makes millions, this would be a drop in their profit bucket.

The Tower that was on KROY Way at Newson was for the AM KROY at 1240 which until recently was on a freestanding tower at the dump north of midtown. The FM tower is on Northgate, has been since the Johnson's owned it in the 1980's. KROY(KROI)FM's old tower was on Rosebud Lane in Citrus Heights.