New covered bridge over Big Elk Creek replaces Ida-ruined span

New covered bridge over Big Elk Creek replaces Ida-ruined span

NEW LONDON — The bridge is back! Remnants of Hurricane Ida floodwaters weren’t enough to prevent a covered bridge from again spanning Big Elk Creek near Oxford. A brand new covered bridge reconnects Elk and New London townships after a beloved 140-year old covered bridge was destroyed on Sept. 1, 2021, when 19-foot high floodwaters carried the 19th-century structure a mile downstream. A new covered bridge spans the Big Elk Creek between New Lond…