Closed Porter bridge poses challenges for all; new bridge, at county expense, in the works

Closed Porter bridge poses challenges for all; new bridge, at county expense, in the works

The situation involving the closed North Mineral Springs Road Bridge in Porter is an unusual one that Porter County Commissioners President Jim Biggs, R-North, says happens about once a decade. Biggs refers to it as “all the stars aligning,” but not in a favorable way. A resolution is coming as Porter County officials will soon solicit bids with construction scheduled to start this summer. The county government is financing construction of the b…