Arches Collapse in Hickory
In downtown Hickory there are 2 arches that hang over a bridge there which were recently raised collapsed overnight. According to WBTV the wooden arches of the City Walk pedestrian bridge over Highway 127 collapsed around midnight.
The first arch was raised in March 2021 which is made of Douglas Fir and spanning 178 feet and 60 feet tall. It was set in place on the City Walk footbridge over four-lane Highway 127.A second arch was put in place several weeks later.
The archway is a centerpiece in the two-mile-long City Walk that spans the city, with downtown Hickory’s Union Square in the middle.
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