Pipe line crosses Salt Creek

Pipe line crosses Salt Creek

The gas pipeline cutting its swath across the middle of Franklin County went under Salt Creek last night. According to one of the workers the crew had 24 hours to make the crossing. It went under the creek and they had to make it look like they’d never been there, he said. It took the crew until 1 a.m. to finish to finish.


I got the feeling talking to a worker in newish overalls and a hard hat, he was ready for more. He looked about 19, might have been 29. I talked with him and took these pictures from the road around 3:30 Monday afternoon, January 19, 2009. I got the feeling he was really proud of getting the job done, maybe standing up to a -7 degrees Indiana winter.

I wasn’t able to see what they’d done to the creek bed, but this would be a worthwhile spot to monitor to see if they lived up to the bargain.