Bridge cracks revealed to be Major Moves ratholes.

In Rep. Clere's OSIN column this week, he laments that other important issues will be "squeezed out" as constituents in Floyd County discuss the implications of the Sherman Minton Bridge's indefinite closure -- arguably the single most significant local issue in living memory.

Personally, I believe that after we recover from the understandable commuter shock, much good will come of this in the sense of business and community building, and Rep. Clere might even agree with me. At the same time, and whether intentional or not, something he writes begs a very obvious question. Let's see who in the state's Democratic opposition asks it; to help them, I've italicized the key point:

CLERE: Bridges pose challenges now and later, by Ed Clere

... Because of Indiana’s Major Moves program — which has been using proceeds from the lease of the Northern Indiana Toll Road to fund road projects all around the state — Indiana has increased spending on road construction at a time when most other states have been cutting back. Most of the Major Moves money has been spent, however, and we will have to look for new ways to fund future projects.