Designation No. 2101712
The Monroe County Highway Department is announcing the potential availability of Monroe County Bridge 83 (Bridge 00083; National Bridge Inventory (NBI) No. 5300061) carrying Dillman Road over Clear Creek in Perry Township within Monroe County to interested responsible parties. The bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and has been determined "Non-Select" per the Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Management and Preservation of Indiana's Historic Bridges (https://www.in.gov/indot/files/Historic_Bridge_ProgrammaticAgreement.pdf). The status of this bridge is currently "pending," which means that its future is currently unknown as the Section 106 historic review process is on-going. Depending on the outcome of Section 106 consultation, interested parties may be able to acquire the bridge.
The single span, steel pony truss bridge is 72 ft long by 14 ft, 10 in wide with a steel open grate deck and is in poor condition. The bridge height is 13 ft. A photo and general information about the bridge can be viewed at the following website: http://www.in.gov/indot/2532.htm.
Additional information about the bridge is available for review by contacting the person listed below.
Monroe County is now accepting proposals for the rehabilitation and reuse, or the storage and future reuse of the bridge. Proposals will also be accepted for the salvage of elements of the bridge. Any proposals should be received within the next six months. Funding of any rehabilitation, reuse, storage, dismantling, reconstruction, salvage, etc. of this bridge would be the responsibility of the new owner. Interested parties should submit a written proposal for reuse to the address below as soon as possible:
Alfred Wessling
8320 Craig Street, Indianapolis, IN 46250
317-806-3002
alfred.wessling@egis-group.com
April 30 2026
LSBN0509129