mobilene Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 When I surveyed the Michigan Road in 2008, I found this 1903 stone-arch bridge on a one-lane original alignment of the road in southeastern Shelby County, Indiana. This sort of thing is just about the old-road holy grail. Stone bridge, one-lane alignment by Jim Grey, on Flickr Unfortunately, in 2013 one of the arches collapsed. Photo by Indiana Landmarks. To make a long story short, this doomed the bridge. Preservationists tried to save it, but the damage was simply greater than Shelby County could afford to deal with. When I drove by here last week, the bridge had been demolished. Site of the former Middletown Bridge by Jim Grey, on Flickr Comedic points go to whoever scratched the "1" off the weight limit sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Damn, another one down. But thanks Jim for the update! Dave Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfan26917 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Love stone bridges ... sad to see another one gone. Appreciate the update, Jim. I agree, tho ... definitely kudos to whoever adjusted the weight limit sign ... that is classic! Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com 1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve "Everything is so messed up" __ Puddle of Mud __ 'Blurry' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32vld Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I can see closing an unsafe bridge. Though a bridge that old and unique should of been left to stand as a monument to itself. Because it could not function as a road way does not mean it stopped being able to add it's visual enrichment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilene Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Well, it was a safety hazard for overly curious lookie-loos -- I can see someone climbing out there past the barriers, and walking too far onto the deck and having it crumble below him, and then sue the county for damages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfan26917 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Well, it was a safety hazard for overly curious lookie-loos -- I can see someone climbing out there past the barriers, and walking too far onto the deck and having it crumble below him, and then sue the county for damages. Sad part of that, to me, anyway, is that, say 10-15 or more years ago, the end result (sue for damages) would most-likely not have entered many (if any) minds..... Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com 1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve "It's coming down to nothing more than apathy" __ The Fray __ 'Over My Head' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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