Starke County Highway Department Finishes Bridge Maintenance

Starke County Highway Department workers add rip rap to bridges.
Starke County Highway Department workers add rip rap to bridges.

Starke County’s annual bridge maintenance program is almost complete. Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler says the county is awaiting the final inspection on each of the 58 bridges. Crews cleaned the deck and drains on each bridge, sealed all of the concrete decks, made minor repairs and added rip rap to about half of the structures to help prevent erosion. Once the inspections are complete a full report will be posted on the county’s website.