Bembeneck Bridge spans the Juneau River in Rivertown North.

Location

Bembeneck Bridge is located 1.5 miles west of Lake Lawrence in Rivertown North. The west side of the river is known at the Northwest Reaches, though the destroyed bridge no longer connects it to Rivertown North.

History

The bridge was constructed in 2059 as part of a national infrastructure maintenance program. It was named after Lawrence Bembeneck, a police officer who was shot and killed by gang members while on duty a few short blocks from the bridge.

On October 5th, 2089 a series of detonated explosions destroyed two of the bridge's supports, causing the middle portion to collapse into the river. No group or individual came forward to claim responsibility for the bridge's destruction and no satisfactory explanation, other than random violence common to that time period, has ever been given for the attack.

Condition

The bridge is impassable and irreparable due to the damage it sustained. The river's current moves swiftly through this area and a significant amount of debris exists both above and below the waterline, making this a hazardous area for crossing.

Inhabitants

Scavengers will regularly use the remnants of the bridge as shelter in poor weather. Minor skirmishes have been fought by roaming gangs wishing to permanently occupy the location but the MPD clears out any would-be squatters as part of a routine sweep every few weeks.

Contents

While the bridge itself is worthless, rusting scrap metal, occasionally (and unwisely) scavengers will hide their belongings in the many cracks and crevasses beneath the bridge.