CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Clarksville residents will soon have a new way to beat traffic congestion as the city breaks ground on a new pedestrian bridge, offering locals a vehicle-free option to get downtown.
On Tuesday, Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department officials and other city leaders broke ground on the new project.
The pedestrian bridge will ultimately connect 11 miles of greenway throughout the city, including the APSU Trailhead.
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“It’s really exciting, you know it was exciting when we first heard about it six, seven years ago, and to see it finally happening now is.. unfortunately a lot of people who were here for the construction of this have moved on to either graduate or other jobs. But folks like me who have been here through all of the process, it’s going to be fun to make that connection and I can’t wait to walk across the river,” said Wes Powell, Director of Landscapes and Grounds for Austin Peay State University…