Medora Covered Bridge to be Restored With Stimulus Funds

WGN 14-36-04

 

Medora, IN, December 28, 2009 - $1.9 million in Stimulus funds will pay for the restoration of the Medora Covered Bridge, bids for the work to be let January 27.

The 434-foot Medora, or Dark Bridge was built in 1875 to cross Sand Creek in three spans using the Burr truss. The bridge was bypassed by a concrete bridge in 1972.

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