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August 12, 2025

Iconic North Carolina tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished

  • The town says two engineering firms concluded the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge was beyond repair.
    • By MAKIYA SEMINERA and ALLEN G. BREED
    Associated Press

    Photos via Lake Lure Flowering Bridge [enlarge]
    The beloved tourist attraction in western North Carolina brought in more than 150,000 visitors annually.

    Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene's devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering visitors a serene escape in the Blue Ridge Mountains is being torn down.


     
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