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Troubled Bridge over Mission Creek

History and safety issues over an old bridge are dividing a neighborhood.

By Indy Staff
4 min read
Troubled Bridge over Mission Creek
Where Mission Canyon Road crosses over Mission Creek, the historic bridge — an earth-filled, closed spandrel masonry arch, composed of smooth-cut, square stones, that withstood the 1925 earthquake — is being scrutinized by engineers and historians for its obsolete or unique characteristics, depending on who is asked.

Who Does Mission Creek Bridge Project Benefit?

by Rosanne Crawford

The city’s proposed Mission Creek Bridge Project is based on greed, not safety.