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Title: Nine Span Bridge Officially Done - Hammond, IN
Post by: nwi_navigator_1181 on January 15, 2013, 12:00:27 AM
Another one of Northwest Indiana's bridges is closed for demolition.

The locally famous "Nine Span" bridge, which carries Indianapolis Boulevard (Indiana 152) over a massive rail yard and transport station, will be torn down and replaced with a new structure. The truss bridge was deemed to be in poor shape.

The old structure won't be completely gone; it will be converted to a bike/pedestrian trail. The entire project is set to be finished by the end of the year. Those looking to continue on Indianapolis Blvd. or reach the East Chicago South Shore train station will be detoured on I-80/94 East, Indiana 912 North, and U.S. 20 West back to Indianapolis Boulevard. The inverse route is used for southbound traffic.

Source (http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/east-chicago/bridge-replacement-begins/article_4004a6d7-89de-5ad0-9913-01753c020ca4.html)
Title: Re: Nine Span Bridge Officially Done - Hammond, IN
Post by: silverback1065 on January 15, 2013, 12:32:50 PM
Indiana loves to wait until highways up there fall apart before fixing them