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Federal funding is being sought to replace the historic Franklin Street drawbridge in Michigan City.
Whether to replace or rehabilitate the 1932 lakefront bridge over Trail Creek has been debated for years.
The issue appears to have been settled by recent reports that the condition of the bridge is declining more rapidly than expected.
“This is falling apart. I just see the deterioration going too fast, too quick,” said LaPorte County Councilman Mark Yagelski.
This episode of the "Riding Shotgun with NWI Cops" series takes viewers around Munster in the midst of the holiday season.
The LaPorte County Commissioners are asking U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, to try to secure money from the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill signed last month by President Joe Biden.
Whether to replace or rehabilitate the 1932 lakefront bridge over Trail Creek has been debated for years.
The issue appears to have been settled by recent reports that the condition of the bridge is declining more rapidly than expected.
“This is falling apart. I just see the deterioration going too fast, too quick,” said LaPorte County Councilman Mark Yagelski.
This episode of the "Riding Shotgun with NWI Cops" series takes viewers around Munster in the midst of the holiday season.
The LaPorte County Commissioners are asking U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, to try to secure money from the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill signed last month by President Joe Biden.