People came out in droves to Winooski on this day in 1928. Governor Weeks addressed hundreds on the newly constructed bridge connecting Winooski and Burlington. It was a celebration of its completion, and more significantly, of recovery from the Flood of ’27.

The Winooski River, like every other river in Vermont, had become a raging torrent of water, wiping out this important transportation link. A temporary bridge was put in place after the water receded.

Today’s dedication by the governor, a mere ten months after total destruction, was as much a psychological celebration as it was a physical one.

At top right, people packed onto the new bridge connecting Burlington and Winooski for the dedication by Governor Weeks.

At bottom right, the Flood of 1927 filled rivers and streams, overflowing banks and tearing through buildings. This image shows the Winooski River rushing
through the mill buildings after it had already destroyed the Burlington-Winooski bridge.

Both photos courtesy UVM's Bailey-Howe Library, Special Collections.

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