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Kelly Bridge Destroyed by Fire
(WGN 61-25-13)

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January 20, 2019: Fire has once again claim a covered bridge. This time in Low, Quebec. The Kelly or Barry Kelly bridge was lost in what is being termed as a "supicious" fire.

The World Guide to Covered Bridges notes that the Kelly bridge (WGN 61-25-13) was built in 1923. The bridge was built with a variation of the Town truss and 88 feet long.

Read the full story from CBC here:Destruction of historic covered bridge leaves 'a hole in people's hearts'

Here is more coverage from the Ottawa Citizen: 'Devastating loss': Suspicious fire destroys historic wooden bridge in Low, Quebec

 

Editor's note: Thanks to Bill Caswell and James Crouse for bringing this to our attention.

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