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footbridge (Gary, Indiana)

USA / Indiana / Lake Station / Gary, Indiana
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footbridge is a bridge located in Gary, Indiana. footbridge - Gary, Indiana on the map.
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Coordinates:   41°37'4"N   87°15'38"W

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  • Will Flatt (guest)
    This bridge was a steel suspension bridge built & maintained by the Marines at the old Reserve base at Lake Street Beach. When the base was shut down, and the engineer battalion there left, the public service projects done by the Marines (such as dredging the Lake Street boat ramp) all came to an end. The city was unable to pay for the upkeep they used to get for free. As a result, bridges to the island fell into such a state of disrepair that they were condemned; first the Japanese bridge fell apart and into the lagoon. Now the steel suspension bridge, a marvel of Marine engineering, has finally fallen into a similar state of disrepair. Additionally, the artificial island to which both bridges are supposed to connect, has submerged under rising lagoon waters. It needs several tons of rock, sand and dirt to fortify the island enough so that visitors can step off the Japanese Bridge onto the island.
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