The historic Blome Road Bridge is a landmark of Indian Hill.  Since 1888, it has been used by those traveling between the hamlets of Indian Hill and Montgomery.  It was constructed by the Queen City Bridge Company, and the engineer was W.H. Harrison.

 

Often referred to as “the silver bridge”, it is traversed by vehicles, walkers and horseback riders.  Being a one-lane bridge, it is consistent with the 1941 Village Charter, which states “it is the purpose and intent of the people of Indian Hill that the character and uses of the area within the Village may not be changed, and that it shall continue to be a rural neighborhood of homes and farms.”

 

The bridge was rehabilitated in 1990, when a new deck, floor, and beams were installed on the structure.

 

In 2022, the support structure of the bridge needed to be completely rebuilt.    At the time, Village residents were polled to determine if it should be constructed as a one-lane or two-lane bridge.  The bridge was removed and rebuilt.  The upper steel structure, which is no longer key to its support, was rebuilt to keep the character of the bridge.  The new bridge is wider than the previous ones, but as the residents wanted, it is still a one-lane span.