WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Community members in Weaverville are speaking out in support of an old pedestrian bridge over Merrimon Avenue.
Demolition of the bridge had been scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, but that plan is now on hold. Property owners say the bridge has historical value.
According to the Dry Ridge Historical Museum, the bridge dates back to 1909, when it was built by the Coleman family, who owned property on both sides of what is now Merrimon Avenue…