Description: |
The Six-Span Bridge which crosses the St. Joseph River east of Elkhart into Bristol was built around 1900. It took its name from the six wooden spans of which it was constructed. At the time it had only one lane. In later years the river bank on the south was built up, eliminating the need for two of the spans when the bridge was remade into a two-lane structure. The bridge, however, has kept its name. In 1967, Elkhart County residents were angered by delays in replacing the bridge whose safety was brought into question two years prior. The steel plates on the bridge often became slippery in wet or icy weather. Many at a time feared a large vehicle or truck could cause the bridge to collapse at any moment. This photograph of the old bridge was taken in May 1967. |
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Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/isl4/id/493 |
Collection: |
Elkhart Public Library |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/; |
Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States; |
Subjects: |
Elkhart County (Ind.) Rivers Bridges Roads |
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