Blackford County Reopens Crossings, Funds Bridge 53 Application
From the Blackford County Commissioners meeting on November 2, 2026
Two Blackford County road structures are back in service, and commissioners approved $1,500 for work on a Bridge 53 federal-aid application Nov. 2.
The highway superintendent reported that Structure 04 on 500 East reopened Friday afternoon. Structure 106 on 600 East south of State Road 26 had also returned to service. That follows an Oct. 19 report that 600 East would remain closed through that week and possibly longer for culvert work.
Structure 86 on 200 South between 700 and 600 East has been repaired following work tied to the solar project. The superintendent was preparing a bill to send to the project for Hoosier Pride's work and county trucking labor. No reimbursement total was announced.
The county will pay SJCA Engineers $1,500 for the Bridge 53 application task order. The bridge is on County Road 500 North just west of 800 East.
On a separate repair, Montpelier's mayor said the city had contacted the railroad about a damaged guardrail near the tracks on 500 North, and the railroad said it would repair it.
Source: YouTube transcript — Blackford County - County Commissioners Meeting - November 2, 2026
Some information may be inaccurate due to video audio quality.
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