Finally, I took a look at the bridge project yesterday 9-13. Unfortunately, a UCEB deck is being used. As of now there are no culverts under the arches. The arches should just be touched up with mortar and not with culverts. Just don't know what the plans are. Decatur County has a great collection of stone arch bridges. They can be good and strong for a long time and yes get narrow and obsolete. There has to be a better way to retrofit a stone arch bridge if needed, at least with no culverts.
Just google up Greensburg Daily News Bridge Project. As of today (5-8) the link of the article is still on the very top. It is titled Commissioners Approve Bid Opening For Bridge Project. The actual talk of the bridge is in the middle of the large article.
Tom,
Can you provide a link to the article? I did a brief Google search and wasn't getting anything.
I just read an article that sounds like this stone arch bridge is to be widened which means possible modernization. I know there is like no rail which is dangerous. Only I especially hate to see culverts put under the arches which looks so ugly.
Decatur County really needs to employ a stonemason as part of the road department! They could work out a deal with the surrounding counties that also have stone arches to pay a portion of his wages!