GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI – A new pedestrian bridge in a Grand Rapids suburb is giving walkers, runners and cyclists a safer passage down a busy roadway.
Grand Rapids Township unveiled its new 240-foot pedestrian bridge on Crahen Avenue this month, after a six-week installation.
The new bridge, which is 14 feet wide, is located on the east side of the existing Crahen Avenue bridge, which crosses over railroad tracks.
The entire project cost $700,000, which included the abutments and approaches, and was paid for entirely through township cash reserves…