A Bridge Too Far?

August 12, 1962, Appleton Post-Crescent

This is a a good article, some 13 years before the bridge over LLBDM became a reality.  It gives some historical insights into the need for a bridge to the west and how Menasha thrived for a period, to the point of being an even more prosperous community than Appleton or Neenah.  Many factors may have contributed to the commercial rise of the other communities over time but Menasha wasn't receiving any favors by being hemmed in between the two cities with little or no room for expansion.