The Bouctouche is normally not a particularly large river, and the area it drains is tiny compared to some nearby, but when the winter's ice melts quickly the results are there for all to see. Fortunately, while the bridge was damaged, it only shifted 1-2m rather than breaking apart entirely. There are two more river crossing before the Bouctouche reaches the Atlantic, so had the bridge come loose it could have turned into a battering ram taking the lower bridges with it.
Meltwater Moves A Bridge Too Far
