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State seeking comments on pedestrian bridge repairs, impact

The state is taking public comments on repairs proposed for the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge over the Wabash River. At this time, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is considering water quality.

Work will stabilize and seal the four piers under the bridge. That calls for the area of fill around each one to be excavated and then large rocks or stones, known as riprap, will be placed flush with the existing stream bed elevation.

To do this, two causeways will be used – one at a time from the different sides of the river.  The longer, west side rock ramp will have two five-feet diameter pipes for river water to run through them.

Plans call for timber mats to be used on the river banks, if necessary.

More information about the project, making a comment or requesting a public hearing is HERE.

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