Valparaiso Porter County Vidette, Thursday, 8 October, 1891

 --The old Joliet bridge is torn away and the new iron one is rapidly being put up.
Passage will be obstructed several weeks.
 

 Valparaiso Porter County Vidette, Thursday, 22 October, 1891

 --The delay in erecting the new Joliet bridge in the west part of the city, over the
P. Ft. W. & C. R. R., is causing some comment.  The new bridge as we understand
it is to have an elevation of five feet above the old one and numerous complaints are
made that this will necessitate raising every load five feet or more than necessary.
It looks as if it would put persons traveling that way, especially those who have
heavy loads on their wagons, to a great deal of inconvenience, and some think the
new bridge should be no higher than the old one was.  On the other hand the reason
given for the additional height was for protection to railroad employes.  The
approaches are to begin further back and the new grade will be as easily approached
as the old one.