Destruction By Hurricane Irene and Replacement
On August 28, 2011, the bridge was destroyed by flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from Hurricane Irene's landfall on the U.S. East Coast. An effort to rebuild the structure has been supported by town officials, who voted to use the bridge's insurance money to build another covered bridge.
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