February 8, 2024.
Here's another rare moment of timely news! Hi Steve!
Courtesy of Marilyn Hedges and the Friends of the Palouse to Cascades Trail Facebook page:
There has been good progress on replacing the two Lower Crab Creek bridges that were destroyed by fire just east of Beverly and the Columbia River. Progress on the eastern most bridge is further along. The western bridge will involve a single span across Crab Creek. These are expected to be completed this Spring.
Courtesy of Marilyn Hedges.
Again, this is a timely post. What is the world coming too???
November 2023
Marilyn says:
"Progress on the Crab Creek Bridges - After losing the historic wooden bridge over Lower Crab Creek, just east of the Columbia River/Beverly, to a fire in 2017, PTCT users were forced to detour on Lower Crab Creek Road. The second historic bridge, just yards east of the first, then burned under suspicious circumstances two years later (https://kimatv.com/.../historic-bridge-destroyed-in-fire). With both bridges gone, replacement was a bigger project. But finally there is progress on replacing the two adjacent bridges. Trail users will then be able to access some scenic sections of the trail that have not seen many travelers since 2017. We hope the work is completed by spring next year.
