Beaver Bridge

Rumor has it that the Beaver Bridge has been condemned by the Holiday Island Fire Department.

NOT TRUE, the HIFD says. They told ES Folk they do not have the authority to condemn the bridge.

HIFD says that the AR State Highway Department has told them that when the water recedes, the Department will inspect the bridge before they open it again. But at this point, that is all.

History

That is not to say the State’s hands are clean on this one. The State previously had plans to build a two-lane bridge for vehicular traffic in place of the historic one-lane Beaver suspension bridge. It was because of concerted public action that the Beaver was saved, as noted in this article in the Lovely County Citizen.

Vigilance Required

It is important to stay on top of this issue, and make sure the bridge is saved. We will give our readers any new information we receive and can verify.

In the meantime, vigilance is the word. We ask our readers to let us know if they hear anything more on the Beaver bridge.