The low-water bridge on Hollingsworth Road reopened today after the river level went down and debris was cleared out of the road. Some other roads in the Shenandoah Valley are still closed. This particular bridge is a little higher than some of the older ones.
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| Looking downstream. |
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| The bridge this afternoon. |
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| Looking upstream toward the swinging bridge. |
Virginia’s Department of Transportation maintains footbridges near low-water bridges that tend to flood. This allows residents to walk out so that they are not isolated from essential services. There are a number of swinging bridges over the Shenandoah River.
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| Debris that washed up against the bridge. |
Our part of Virginia did not suffer the degree of hurricane damage that many places did. We had plenty of rain, but not the horrific quantity that fell in the mountains of North Carolina. There are a number of crews from this area who are helping with the relief efforts for our southern neighbors.
“Look for the helpers.” — Mister Rogers
The beautiful river views
ReplyDelete...rivers are beautiful, but can become dangerous!
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Glad you're safe!
ReplyDeleteLovely captures. Good to know you were not adversely affected by the hurricane.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you escaped severe damage.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Thankfully your part of the world didn't suffer as much as in NC and TN. Keep well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views of the river! They can be scary during and after these storms. Take care, have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteAlthough not back to normal, it is good to see things making progress! Hopefully the following storms miss you guys.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful river photos. Glad the storms didn't affect you all too much.
ReplyDeleteThe river photo are spectacular. Glad your area was bypassed by the storm.
ReplyDeleteThankful your area has been able to recover somewhat. I visited Asheville twice (2010 and 2012) and it's beyond imagination. Such a beautiful area.... Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThe river is beautiful, but that's a lot of water.
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beautiful pictures of the area, the sky is so blue!! it is wonderful that you did not suffer any real damage from the storm, the pictures of north carolina are horrifying!! it's so heartwarming that everyone comes together to help!!
ReplyDeletePeaceful for the moment.
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