White Co Studying Bridge Replacement At Putnam County Line

The White County Commission has approved $160,000 to start the engineering phase for a bridge replacement project.

County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the state has indicated that the bridge at the White and Putnam County line has outlived its use.

“Two or three years ago we replaced a bridge there on the Old Roberts Matthew Highway, the old 111,” Robinson said. “So, we’re starting the process of replacing the bridge just south of that. They were both built at the same time, so we replaced the other one a couple years ago and now we’ll be replacing the second bridge.”

Robinson said the county plans to submit the project under the state’s bridge replacement program. Robinson said if approved, the engineering price will likely be reimbursed by the state as well as funding for construction.

Robinson said he would like to see construction begin sometime next year. The bridge was built in 1936 and goes over the Falling Water River.