Gale Bridge

I've seen photos of a stone arch bridge somewhere inside JPG. It would probably make for a fabulous day of bridgehunting to just drive around in there.

I wondered what that earlier post about a proving ground meant. I guess that would add a little adventure to getting the bridge elevation views!

John,

I'm not sure which species you're hunting there, but it looks like bridge season is open too. There may be some interesting ones in the area. I see what looks to be an arch bridge at 38.885676,-85.413222 in Bing bird's eye view, just down- or up-stream from Gale Bridge.

Nathan... This land is the old Jefferson Proving Grounds that was used by the US Army for munitions testings from 1941 to 1995. The viewing of a video and signing a release is to relieve responsibility should you accidentally step on an shell that hadn't been detonated.

As someone who grew up in Michigan in a rural location I find it amusing that you have to take a safety course to get permission to enter a woods. What's the course consist of? Don't eat the mushrooms? Leaves of three, let them be? This is all especially amusing if the only reason you are entering the area is to photo the bridge! We don't have any requirements like that for our Seney National Refuge in Michigan. Nor are there any bridges!

On a more serious note, I see this bridge is listed as owned by a federal agency. I assume that means that they cannot even touch the bridge without triggering Section 106? I wonder if Indiana's Bridge Management Plan applies to these federally owned bridges.

I hunt at Big Oaks and crossed this bridge SLOWLY on 11/10/2012.

you can get access to these bridges but you have to attend a safety course at the grounds before they will allow you into the grounds.

I believe the bridge can be seen in Google Earth. That image is dated Feb 7, 2005

This through and the nearby pony truss must be inside Jefferson Proving Grounds if they still exist. I'm not sure if the public would even have access to them.