JACKSON — For the second time in 30 days, the Honeymoon Covered Bridge in Jackson was damaged by a vehicle on Tuesday morning.
At approximately 7:30 a.m., the driver of a fully loaded Alvin J. Coleman & Son cement truck heading east toward Jackson Village ignored the 3-ton limit sign and struck at least four of the 1876-built bridge’s cross braces.
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