You're probably right: http://www.wfmj.com/story/15644204/theives-make-off-with-entire-bridge-in-new-castle http://www.wfmj.com/story/15644204/theives-make-off-

You're probably right: http://www.wfmj.com/story/15644204/theives-make-off-with-entire-bridge-in-new-castle http://www.wfmj.com/story/15644204/theives-make-off-with-ent... seems to be the real source of the $100,000 number, an engineer estimating the likely replacement cost, not the value of the scrap. Also this, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2050015/Brothers-charged-stealing-steel-bridge-haunted-prom-queen.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2050015/Brothers-cha... > Two brothers have been charged with stealing a 'haunted' western Pennsylvania bridge and selling the 15.5 tons of scrap metal for £3,160. (I assume being in Pennsylvania they actually got dollars for it)