High Bridge’s 2012 opening changed a railroad crossing’s use

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Conversion, not an original construction date.

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Opening for recreation

DCR’s April 6, 2012 announcement described High Bridge opening to pedestrians, bicyclists and equestrians after conversion from an abandoned railroad bridge. It dated the conversion work’s start to March 2011 and located the bridge in Prince Edward and Cumberland counties.

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An opening for a new use is not necessarily the structure’s original construction. Keeping those milestones separate makes the trail’s history clearer.

This dated announcement is not an inspection of the bridge, an engineering assessment or confirmation of present-day access.

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April 6, 2012 announcement excerpt retrieved October 18, 2026.

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