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Key Facts |
Bridge Name |
Type | Road | Location | City | Crossing |
| Middlebury Street Bridge | Arch (Concrete) | Middlebury Street | Elkhart County, IN | Elkhart | Elkhart River |
Too bad this bridge is not on Elkhart Street... then it would be an all-Elkhart bridge! This bridge is in Elkhart in Elkhart County and goes over... you guessed it: Elkhart River!
This is one of several multi-span arch bridges in the city of Elkhart. This one has been heavily modified on the top, with steel railings replacing the original concrete railings. The design of the original railings can be seen on the abutment sections of the bridge, where they still remain, as well as on other bridges in town. Even their new abhorrent slab bridges in town attempt to copy this railing design! The sidewalks on the Middlebury Street Bridge are cantilevered, as can be seen in the above photo.
According to the plaque, this bridge was built in 1931 by Bontrager Construction Co. William S. Moore is listed as the engineer.
