A proposed pedestrian bridge over the Boise River could soon give walkers and cyclists a new way to cross between the Riverside Hotel and Bernardine Quinn Riverside Park.
The Sandbar Bridge proposal is scheduled to go before the Boise Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 3, where commissioners will consider whether to approve the permits needed for the project.
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“Sandbar” pedestrian bridge proposed over Boise River near Riverside Hotel
If approved, the 12-foot-wide bridge would connect the Riverside Hotel campus to Bernardine Quinn Riverside Park, creating a new crossing between the Main Street and Fairview Avenue bridges. Developers say the project would improve access for people walking and biking, while linking nearby restaurants, event venues, parks and the College of Western Idaho’s new Boise campus in the West End…