GANANOQUE – Mayor John Beddows says newly confirmed structural data from the demolition of the King Street train bridge shows the town’s long-closed crossing had deteriorated beyond repair, and stands as a cautionary example of what happens when municipal assets go without maintenance.

The demolition, approved in a 4-3 council vote earlier this year, is being carried out under a contract worth up to $488,900. According to Beddows, conditions uncovered during the teardown affirm that both the overland and over-water sections of the structure were unsound, with years of moisture trapped beneath a wooden boardwalk accelerating decay.

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Beddows pointed to Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM) inspection reports dating back to 2010, which repeatedly recommended maintena

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