Original sentence: Constructed in the early 1930s as a replacement for an earlier wooden planked structure, this bridge has become the town's emblem, and more practically, a major river crossing for residents of Massachusetts and New Hampshire alike.Having fallen into serious disrepair, the green bridge has been replaced by a temporary structure while work is done to restore the former.The town is probably best known today for its green painted single-arched iron bridge over the Merrimack
Edited sentence: Constructed in the early 1930s as a replacement for an earlier wooden planked structure, this bridge was at one time the town's emblem, and more practically, a major river crossing for residents of Massachusetts and New Hampshire alike.Having fallen into serious disrepair, the green bridge has been replaced by a temporary structure.No work has been done to restore the green bridge since being closed in 2004.The town is probably best known today for its rust covered single-arched iron bridge over the Merrimack