People in the small community of Notre-Dame, about 30 kilometres north of Moncton, have been using their covered bridge to cross the Cocagne River for decades.

The loss of the historic wooden structure, and the announcement by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure that it will be replaced with a modular steel bridge has provoked mixed reactions.

Notre-Dame resident Gilles Leblanc understands some people in the area are “passionate” about the covered bridge, but he is happy he will once again have easy access to his camp on the other side of the river.

"I'm very happy to have that done, like knowing that we could access our land again for sure ... the mood has changed drastically since we finally found out we're getting a bridge," he said.

The Poirier Office Road Covered B

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