A long-closed, one-lane bridge over the Kankakee River at the southwest corner of Lake County soon may be removed for rehabilitation and reuse at a park in central Indiana.
"We have a huge health risk out there and at this point in time we have a particular project that needs the assistance," said Council President Ted Bilski, D-Hobart.
"As septic systems age they tend to fail," said Sam Weber, senior project manager at VS Engineering. "In this case, the need for a public sewer system is definitely considerable."