By most accounts, the Highway 49 bridge blowout of December 1964 was spectacular. The Dec. 23, 1964, bridge washout put traffic on the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge for four months, and a new Highway 49 bridge was in place by spring of 1965. That year was also when the Auburn dam project was authorized by … Continue reading 1964 Highway 49 Bridge Rubble Remains A Cleanup Quandary