Our iconic footbridge, connecting the west side of Boothbay Harbor to the east side, may be closed to foot traffic for a little while, but big, and little, upgrades and beautifications are still popping up.

The newest addition is on the west end, where fencing has been built to hide the practical, but not very attractive, pumping station. Some arborvitae and flowers — roses and hydrangea — were planted around the fencing, and a town-donated walking map, one of three around the harbor, was relocated and affixed to the fencing.

Ten or 12 large rocks, for sitting and landscaping, were donated by the Boothbay Harbor Country Club.

Nancy Rowe, of Rowe’s Wharf, said all the newest upgrades were made possible thanks to donations in memory of Mike Lewis, and the Footbridge Enhancement Fund, with the help and generosity of: Harborside Tavern, Boothbay Harbor Public Works and Sewer District, the Boothbay Harbor Country Club, and Conley’s Garden Center and Boothbay Region Greenhouses.

What was a bit of an eyesore a few weeks ago is now an attractive spot that greets people as they enter the footbridge.

The new upgrades were completed in a day, beginning at 9 a.m. and mostly completed by 3 p.m.

Other upgrades at both ends of the footbridge began four years ago when the Rowe sisters launched a campaign to beautify the entrances on both the west and east sides in honor of their father, Charlie.

Eventually, the town will replace the chain-link fencing along both sides of the footbridge with something less industrial-looking, according to the Rowes.