Letters to the Editor
January 31, 2025

Reader bothered by bridge decision

Dear Editor,

The Marysville Journal-Tribune had a front-page article recently regarding the movement of the Streng Road iron bridge from its current location, into the city of Marysville, to be used as a pedestrian walkway as part of Connect Realty’s Silo Project. I found nothing in the article as ...

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