O'Neal Bridge

Much better story than the first one I read that didn't even acknowledge it as an Historic Bridge! Boone County is to be highly commended for not only rehabilitating this and the Creek Road Bridge initially... but showing the resolve to do it again!

Latest news: http://fox59.com/2017/12/20/collapsed-historic-bridge-coming...

I wonder....could it be the same clown that trashed Creek Bridge?? Probably not, but food for thought. Looks a lot worse than Gospel Street Bridge in Paoli.

That was not a small tractor... it would take an impressive level of stupidity to do this. Ridiculous and completely unacceptable. This person must have the brain of a earthworm.

The sad carnage. Photos from the Boone County Sheriff's Office.

There are few things that would concern me more gravely than the fear of this fine website being polluted by the filth of political bickering.

The various factions who contribute to this website would do well to focus their attention on preserving the bridges what stand as reminders of our shared heritage.

There are Democratic voters who love bridges and there are Republican voters who love bridges. If only they could unite behind the common goal of preserving our beautiful structures they would undoubtedly be successful in their joint endeavor. Political strife will be of no benefit to any factions who contribute their knowledge to Bridgehunter.

It was nearly a year that the Creek Bridge in Boone County was heavily damaged under similar circumstances. It's still unrepaired.

That would explain who so many people voted for Trump.

I believe that not only are a lot of people idiots, but number one: THEY DON'T CARE!

A very sad day for Bridge Lovers of Indiana. I've been to this bridge. She was a Beautiful Old Lady.

For whatever it is worth, I actually saw a similar size tractor attempt to cross the Turkey River Bowstring Bridge in Winneshiek County, Iowa several years ago.

I thought for sure I was about to witness a bridge collapse, but that old Bowstring bridge held fast. I figured that I would be the last person to successfully cross the bridge but the tractor made it across as well.

Oh, wait farm tractor...No CDL needed...still something a monkey might pull off...

Do they give CDLs to monkeys now??????

Honestly, this is getting pathetic. Do these large vehicle operators know how much their vehicles weigh?

Lost, as of last night...

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2017/12/03/tractor...

Might have to go in search of this myself. I live in Boone county and I love seeing old bridges like this.

By the way......Thanks Wayne!

I started out my bridge journey Friday with a bridge I fully expected to be gone. It was listed as closed with an unknown status, just outside of Zionsville, Indiana. Zionsville is a bedroom community within the gravitational pull of Indianapolis' urban sprawl. I really just expected this to be a formality, and I could update the list and move on. The directions that my GPS gave me lead to a dead end and new development. I thought "that's-that" and turned around to head back to the main road. My GPS decided she would "recalculate" and give me a new set of directions. I thought to myself "why not kill some more valuable time", as I had an agenda to follow! I gave in and headed North until I was directed to to "turn left". I was greeted with a gravel road, which to a Bridgehunter is a thing of beauty. Still skeptical, I headed down the road and ended up finding what would be the crowning jewel of my day. Which just goes to show you....don't assume....because you never know.........

Another beauty and a great restoration. You are making me want to move to Indiana with all these great photos of restored bridges Tony.