Temporary bridge installed

A crane from contractor CCS dwarfs the Daniels building as it became the first visible sign last week that work to replace the iconic Hardwick swinging bridge is moving forward. Built around 1915 and connecting Main Street to the Brush Street area for over a century, it closed in 2020 due to critical structural failure.
photo by Norma Spaulding

A worker from CCS Constructors removes cables from the 18 foot steel suspension tower connected to Hardwick’s historical pedestrian foot bridge.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

CCS Constructors of Morrisville prepare the pedestrian bridge for its February 5 removal in Hardwick Thursday.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

A CCS crane lifts the circa 1915 102 foot swinging bridge February 5 in Hardwick which connected Main Street to Brush Street for over 100 years. The foot bridge was closed in August 2020 due to a failed suspension system.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

A CCS Constructors crane lifted the bridge and set it down by the OSSU Supervisory Union, formerly the Daniels building, in Hardwick. It was dismantled and trucked away. At left, a temporary bridge placed last week, will be used by the construction workers to travel across the river. It will be removed following completion of the project.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

Hardwick’s swinging foot bridge was removed, February 5, by CCS Constructors of Morrisville. Rebuilding the Main Street retaining wall will begin in early March and after that is completed, a new pedestrian bridge will be installed. The project is scheduled to be finished by mid-November.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The removal of the iconic swinging bridge over the Lamoille River in Hardwick Thursday gave the familiar scene a different, though temporary look, with plans for the bridge replacement later this year.
photo by Vanessa Fournier