Surprise Funds Will Help Construct New Lake Lure Flowering Bridge

Surprise funds will help construct new Lake Lure flowering bridge

The beloved Flowering Bridge was demolished over the summer after suffering irreparable structural damage during the hurricane.

'Where flowers once grew': Community restores spirit of lost Lake Lure Flowering Bridge

LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) - A western North Carolina town is getting a funding boost to build a new pedestrian bridge over the Rocky Broad River, part of nearly 30 Hurricane Helene recovery projects announced in September. When the storm took the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, it took pieces of people's hearts with it. "It was an icon," said Kathy Tanner, a Board Chair for the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge. "It was just a unique treasure for the communit…

Lake Lure Flowering Bridge to be rebuilt - and 135 pet collars from Rainbow Bridge have been found - Charlotte On The Cheap

Photo courtesy of Lake Lure Flowering Bridge One year ago, September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida made its way north, causing catastrophic flooding in Western North Carolina. A year later, we are still early in the process of recovery. But recently, one small, but heartwarming piece of good news emerged. Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, including the Rainbow Bridge, were destroyed in the flood. Many people had attached the coll…