From May 21, 2022: The speakers from the Bridge Dedication. The video plays for about 40 min. See the separate slide show “A Tale of Three Bridges” for photos of the old and new bridges as well as scenes from the dedication itself.
Speakers include:
- Lisa Sumption, Director of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
- Claire Hall, Lincoln County Commissioner
- Michele Holman, District Ranger, Central Coast Ranger District- Oregon Dunes NRA, Siuslaw National Forest.
- Robert Kentta, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
- Joanne Kittel, Chair, View the Future, Yachats Trail Leader, and Landowner
- Greg Scott, Yachts City Councilor
- Dennis Comfort, Coast Manager, Oregon Parks, and Recreation Department
Photo Slide Show of Dedication events
Slide Show: The Tales of Three Bridges
This slide show in eight minutes shows the story of the three Amanda Trail Bridges up top including the devastation of bridge 2 from the 2015 mudslide, the volunteers that recreated the Amanda Trail Gathering space, and eventually the construction and dedication of the new Amanda Trail Suspension bridge on May 21, 2022.
https://youtu.be/uioGs1eCjRk
