After delayed supply deliveries pushed the project back, crews have been piecing together a temporary bridge next to the crumbling, 135-year-old one. Officials are working to have the new bridge open to pedestrians “by year’s end,” city engineer Lou Casolo said. The prefabricated bridge, which costs $1.6 million, is the city’s attempt to maintain pedestrian access while officials determine what to do with the aging infrastructure. The once-purple bridge has descended into a state of disuse as local officials disagree how to rebuild it, even letting grant money expire in the process. It closed to pedestrians earlier this year after being labeled a health hazard, more than two decades after closing to cars. The city has identified a consultant who can analyze the the cost and considerations for a vehicle and pedestrian bridge, Quinones said. Earlier analyses only provided the Board of Representatives with guidance about pedestrian bridges.
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