Will the proposed pedestrian bridge over Rock Road cost $18 million?

No.

The proposed pedestrian bridge over Rock Road is projected to cost around $5.5 million. This includes $3.5 million for the bridge and $2 million for the supporting walls.

The reference of $18 million refers to the prospective budget of two phases of the Redbud Trail improvement. As Gary Janzen, Director of Public Works clarified though, there is a difference between “costs versus budget.”

Phase 1 of the Redbud Trail has an estimated cost of a little over $5 million according to City Engineer Paul Gunzelman. This includes repaving of the trail from Woodlawn to K-96 and installation of HAWK crosswalks at Woodlawn, Greenwich, and Webb…

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