Photo By Ashley Roy | Following restorations at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, the Bailey...... read more read more
EDINBURGH, Ind. - A piece of history is now preserved at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in Edinburgh, Ind., following the restoration and relocation of historic Bailey bridge, formally bridge 9. Originally located at an Atterbury training range, the newly refurbished bridge was moved Nov. 21, to its final resting place behind the Medical Simulation Training Center.
The placement of the structure is to ensure no heavy vehicles travel the bridge in an effort to preserve it.
Although the exact age is unknown, the Bailey bridge is more than 50 years old and is believed to have been built during World War II.
After sustaining heavy damage during flooding in 2008, Lt. Col. Andrew Fitzgerald, post engineer and certified bridge inspector with the Department of Public Works at Atterbury, prompted the department to begin refurbishing the bridge due to historical value.
It was clear that the superstructure was still good, but that the deck of the bridge was badly damaged and would need replaced, said Fitzgerald.
JDH Contracting Inc. was chosen for the project, and began a full restoration with repainting the structure and building a new deck. A second bridge was also created by the company to serve as a
replacement at the original site of bridge 9.
Pedestrians enjoying the trails behind the MSTC will be able to use the bridge after the restored deck is installed sometime in the following week.
A monument commemorating the Bailey Bridge as a piece of Atterbury history is planned for installation at a later date.
| Date Taken: | 11.27.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 03.29.2013 14:38 |
| Story ID: | 104323 |
| Location: | EDINBURGH, INDIANA, US |
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