Commissioners approve dam removal in step to reopen bridge between Clarksville, New Albany

Commissioners approve dam removal in step to reopen bridge between Clarksville, New Albany

The Floyd County Commissioners are working toward removing a low-head dam that's closed part of Blackiston Mill Road connecting New Albany and Clarksville since February. (Aprile Rickert / LPM)Drivers lost a major connector between Clarksville and New Albany in February when the Blackiston Mill Dam in Silver Creek failed. The water flowing through it was aimed directly at the foundation of the nearby bridge, making the structure unsafe for trave…