FOG BLOG NEW BRUNSWICK LOG: MORE HISTORY DISAPPEARS AS GRANITE CULVERT COLLAPSES:

THIS IS A STORY FROM A FEW MONTHS BACK , PHOTO SHOWS CULVERT STILL INTACT BUT RESIDENTS PUSHING FOR GOVERNMENT TO SAVE IT, ON THE RIGHT IS COLLAPSED PORTION OF CULVERT! THE GOVERNMENT HAS ORDERED IT DEMOLISHED AND A MODERN REPLACEMENT INSTALLED!........Historic stone archway collapses after locals spent years trying to save it.......A stone culvert archway built back in the 1800s under a former railway partially collapsed earlier this week, disappointing many who were hoping the province would do something to prevent its destruction.

The structure of carved rock was originally built to allow a stream to flow under the Gibson rail-bed in Pembroke, near Woodstock.

In recent years the archway had become a favourite destination for hikers, photographers, and even wedding parties looking for a unique photographic background. But after standing for more than a century, the arch was crumbling and locals pleaded with the province to take steps to restore it.

"It makes me feel really sad and disappointed in the fact that there was hope there in getting it done," said Tammy McLean, an amateur historian. "But now the hope is gone."

Less than 24-hours after part of the archway caved in, construction crews were on the scene digging up the culvert under the supervision of the Department of Natural Resources.