A Woodstock Bird tipster reported the news awhile ago that the Quechee Covered Bridge was washed out by the flood swollen Ottauquechee River.
This video (not WEB’s) at Youtube gives pretty dramatic evidence to what happened:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2oDT_fV6Vs
Alas, Woodstock Early Bird is not set up to post actual video. But check it out. Amazing, we’d say.
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 
Posted by Liliana on August 28, 2011 at 20:01
Thank you Julia for this reporting….I am so sad to hear about the Queechee Bridge.
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Posted by elisabeth on August 28, 2011 at 20:12
thanks julia for all your reporting can’t believe the wreck that this storm has left in its wake. all safe and sound at the kvi for now, we’ll see what the morning brings.
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Posted by Sad Quechee Resident on August 28, 2011 at 20:16
any news on the fate of the taftsville bridge?
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Posted by F.X. Flinn on August 28, 2011 at 22:19
it stands!
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Posted by Barbara Bass on August 28, 2011 at 22:54
I’m in Florida with house at Fox Hollow – te older building. Any info you can give me?
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Posted by Sandy Stark on August 28, 2011 at 23:36
Pray that the Taftsville bridge is still standing. We all love that bridge! As for Fox Hollow, we tried to drive over that way. Lakeland is very flooded. Stood at the Quechee club this evening and the water is almost up to the pool. Does not seem likely that Fox Hollow would not feel some impact. Good luck.
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Posted by Diane Bourdon Tiezzi on August 28, 2011 at 20:40
I can’t believe what I saw; the covered bridge is right next to the Simon Pearce Pottery and Restaurant which actually hangs out over the river.
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Posted by Margaret on August 28, 2011 at 22:04
Simon Pearce is flooded two stories from what i’ve heard
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Posted by Kathy Wascom on August 28, 2011 at 23:35
Folks, Can’t reach my son and his family in Quechee. Do you have power in Woodstock or Quechee? Thank you.
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Posted by Sandy Stark on August 28, 2011 at 23:51
I am in Quechee and we have power.
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Posted by Kathy Wascom on August 28, 2011 at 23:59
Thank you
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Posted by Thor Iverson on August 29, 2011 at 00:20
Some of Quechee does not and has not all day, so if you have alternative contact methods, you might use them.
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Posted by Toni Richie on August 29, 2011 at 00:42
Quechee covered bridge was still standing as of 11:00 pm Sunday night. An emergency worker who was blocking off the road at the site said it was still standing, but the road was washed out on both sides of the bridge. The emporium building was still standing, too, but one of the lowest exterior walls (at the lowest terrace) was washed out.
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Posted by liSA on August 29, 2011 at 00:59
Can anyone tell me what is going on at/near Bridges Road in Woodstock, VT? My mother in law lives there and we are worried,we cannot reach her. 2410 Bridges Road. Thank you. We are so sorry to all who have lost their homes, livelihood, and suffered severe and catastrophic property damage ..what a beautiful part of the country, devastating to hear these iconic bridges and historic places are being destroyed by the flooding.
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Posted by Julia Carlisle on August 30, 2011 at 07:29
Nancy,
I don’t know where your boyfriend is. However, your report is NOT TRUE. Woodstock, the Village, is NOT AN ISLAND. We are very, very fortunate to have access OUT to Interstate 89 and Interstate 91 to Points South and East. In fact, yesterday I was able to go over to New Hampshire to stock up on some drinking water and other supplies. I hope that if your boyfriend IS stranded that he will let Emergency Services know and start a process to get him assistance.
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Posted by Lyoung on August 29, 2011 at 10:15
What damage is there in the Village of Woodstock, VT?
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Posted by Meg on August 31, 2011 at 13:03
Does anyone know the fate of the Murphy Farm house, which sits across from the Quechee Lakes course on Murphy Rd.? We are all keeping you in our thoughts and prayers down in Virginia.
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Posted by Phyllis on September 1, 2011 at 18:18
I’m so sad to learn all of this devesatation. Please keep us posted on the covered bridges especially Quechee and Taftsville. Can they be restored? I’m crying, now.
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