CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Red River Pedestrian Bridge project is coming up against some problems with its original design, along with issues using the existing abutments.
The Red River Pedestrian Bridge project began when a $4.5 million grant was awarded to Clarksville by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The pedestrian bridge will start near where the Austin Peay trail and the city trail meet on the south side of the Red River. The bridge will then cross the river to connect to the southern tip of the existing Clarksville Greenway, just east of Quarry Road.
In July 2025, the City of Clarksville broke ground on the project with a planned completion date of this month.
At the Feb. 10 Parks and Recreation Committee meeting, City Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Letourneau shared an update on the pedestrian bridge, mentioning issues with the design and the use of the abutments – the concrete structures on each end that formerly supported a railroad bridge. “We have a little bit of an issue were currently working through, that were talking to the designer about,” Letourneau said…