JAMESTOWN – The effort to build two pedestrian bridges over the Chadakoin River as part of the Greater Jamestown Riverwalk is moving forward.
This week the Jamestown City Council approved the bid for the construction of two prefabricated pedestrian bridges that will be installed along the Riverwalk. Union Concrete & Construction had the lowest bid of five proposals received by city officials.
In 2014, state officials announced the city would receive $1.6 million in funding for the construction of the two bridges. The $2 million project will require the city to use $400,000 as a local match from First Instance Urban Development Action Grant funding.
One of the pedestrian bridges will connect the north shore of the Riverwalk with Panzarella Park. The second bridge will be below the Washington Street Bridge and connect both sections of the Riverwalk running along the Chadakoin River.
The bridges are expected to be installed and ready for use by the spring of 2018.
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