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Angela Geralds
Damage like the rust seen on this bridge support is the biggest problem the structure faces, according to Jim Barker, whose company has examined the bridge. The damage happens at the joints, where a substance used to fill the cracks has eroded, and water is now able to flow through the cracks and down onto the supports, causing substantial rust.
Residents still trying to open bridge again

About $40,000 is needed to re-open the New Harmony Bridge for a few months, or maybe a year or two, but millions would be needed to continue repairs and upkeep on the bridge and allow it to stay open indefinitely, according to experts who spoke at a meeting in New Harmony Wednesday, May 15.
About 80 people from the New Harmony area, including a few from Illinois, met to talk about how to reopen the bridge.

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