-After 5 years without a natural disaster Rusted Bridge experienced three disasters in rapid succession. As spectacular as the first two were they caused no damage. Unfortunately the third occurred in the center of Pepper Meadows and wrecked ~40% of the residences and businesses located there. The Jack "Pipes" Finney Memorial Library was also distroyed. But on a more positive note the city has reached and surpassed the 30k mark and is currently at ~35k citizens.

-The remains of the library.

-Putting that in the rearview there had been rapid growth in Rusted Bridge with considerable expansion of medium density residential and commercial properties. R.B. gained several medium wealth commercial business buildings for the first time.

-The first medium density, medium wealth commercial business in Rusted Bridge, not surprisingly located near city hall.

-Although the medium wealth residents initially moved into R.B. to assume mostly white collar jobs in the industries and commercial management, the growing demand for higher end retail and services followed... and the commercial businesses didn't disappoint.

-Several other subdivisions saw growth as well, for example, Rusted Plains saw a significant number of properties be converted into multi-family housing units and larger retail chain stores.

-The biggest sign of things to come was Bridgeway being first subdivision of Rusted Bridge to have a high density residential building. A high density commercial building soon followed. However there were some growing pains: economic balance was somewhat compromised by the large influx of residents.

-Two additional high density housing structures were constructed in Bridgeway but many of the citizens are becoming worried over expanding crime problems, fire, and health service needs.

-For many reasons Bridgeway has always been the more difficult part of town to live in. To help improve the area a public library was constructed nearby.

-A view from the red, rusted bridge made of steel, wood, and concrete.

-View from the North end of ICA 45.

-As you may have seen from previous photos the Firestone, Inc. Coal plant upgraded its facility. A growing amount of sickness in Bridgeway and beyond was being attributed to the gases emitted by the facility. The regional EPA warned that if something wasn't done to address the issue they would consider legal action and/or financial penalties. Although Firestone, Inc. disagreed with the EPA and argued the sickness was likely mostly attributable to the now 3 sewer pipes in R.B. it said there had already been plans to upgrade the facility anyway. In an act of good faith they stepped up the timetable for replacement.