Historic Wanakena NY Footbridge Destroyed by Ice
Devastating news from a sleepy little town in upstate NY, where I am lucky enough to visit every year. This footbridge is on the National Historic Register and well known. Both my wife and children have been photographed on this bridge when they were toddlers.
Town Supervisor Mark Hall says officials are still unsure what plan of action to take as the historic Wanakena footbridge sits broken and twisted on an ice jam. This time, when the Oswegatchie River ice let loose, it took just a few seconds to wreak its havoc - ripping the footbridge from its foundation and flooding parts of the Adirondack hamlet with water and large chunks of ice.
“That built up a lot of pressure and basically had like a bomb there and it came down I guess at least 20 miles per hour,” said eyewitness Bill King.
The ice jam also caused serious flooding to several homes and seasonal camps along the river. Fortunately, no one had to be evacuated.
At the 1:09 mark is my in-laws camp. The lost their back porch and maybe a portion of the house.
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