Grand Calumet River Bridge

[Tom Kepshire]

Someone is taking apart the former lift bridge over the Grand Calmet River in Hammond. Anyone know Heggi's where about lately? Picture is from the NWI Times.

[Bob Lalich]

Hard to believe the entire main span could have been cut up without Hammond or other local officials being aware. Inside job?

[Tom Kepshire]

Almost as unbelievable as something taking up a couple miles of track to scrap in Indianapolis and nobody noticing? RIGHT.

[Eric Reinert]

This may be a case of the crime being so bold that no member of the public asked any questions. I mean if I saw bulldozers and other heavy equipment taking down a railroad bridge It would never occur to me that it was being done surreptitiously!

[Jim Wolfe]

Kevin posted a truck/snowplow picture on Facebook. The driver was not visible. It could have been him salvaging.

Better put out an A.P.B

[Bob Lalich]

Here's an update. The member of the Hammond Historical Society quoted in the article doesn't seem to understand railroads very well.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond-bridge-dismantler-identified-investigation-continues/article_80d2eed5-bf61-54bf-b485-8f0122a549f2.html

[Tom Kepshire]

Thanks for the link, however, unless you are an on-line subscriber all you see are blue lines where the text should be.

[Steve Dolzall]

Tom,

It opened up fine for me.

Steve

[Steve Cunningham]

When I answered the survey about Google, it opened up the article.

Steve