Story on NHPR about new bridge on Zealand Trail

[1HappyHiker]

This morning (16-August) there was an interesting report on NHPR radio about the new bridge that is being constructed at the beaver ponds on the Zealand Trail.
Below is a link to this broadcast.

http://www.nhpr.org/post/almost-year-later-still-coping-irenes-damage

 

[Chip]

I didn't think that stretch through the ponds was that badly damaged, but I guess once a decision is made it's better to do it right.

 

[RoySwkr]

As of April the beavers had flooded one approach, something needed to be done

 

[sdways01]

At the end of June when I was there, the only way to get onto the bridge headed towards the hut without getting your feet wet was to walk across a log that wasn't overly stable. The trail just before it was also only about a foot wide unless you wanted to walk in the water.

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