Mandy Bridge

The Mandy Bridge is the name of the original bridge that carries VG-190 across the Uraraka Channel and its under-construction replacement. The bridge was constructed in 1965 and opened to traffic in 1967. In 2016, a small section of the southbound span broke off and collapsed, taking 4 cars travelling on the highway down with it. The incident sent 7 people to the hospital, however there were no deaths. Architects ruled the cause of collapse of wear-down due to old age. This stirred requests of an replacement. Talks of a replacement continued through 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 until construction on a replacement bridge began in September 2020. The replacement will open in mid-late 2021.

The bridge was severely damaged by waves in the outer bands of Hurricane Wilkos, and could be damaged again as Hurricane Tuesday is forecast to track off to the east.

The replacement bridge will be higher and wider when it's completed. Instead of 2 lanes in both direction currently, It will be expanded to 6 lanes (3 in each direction).