LA PORTE — The state known as the “Crossroads of America” is among the nation’s top places for bridges that need some attention.

INDIANAPOLIS — After a month-long vote starting in August and ending in September, Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Commissioner Kent Abernathy announced Indiana residents have chosen a covered bridge design to replace the outgoing Bicentennial license plate. “The first day of fall is a great time to announce the covered bridge license plate is our winner,” said …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL Like an heirloom jewel passed down through generations, covered bridges are Hoosiers’ most threatened inheritance. From 1835 through the 1920s, more than 600 covered bridges were built in Indiana. “Only 89 are still standing today,” according to the Indiana Covered Bridge Society, which works to preserve and restore them. Of those, some …read more.