Walkers and cyclists now have access to a new bridge that goes across the Santa Cruz River that connects the east and west segments of the Loop, near Sweetwater Wetlands Park and Danny Lopez Park.
It’s called the Suzanne Shields Santa Cruz River Pedestrian Bridge named after Pima County Flood Control District’s first hydrologist in 1979.
“She became the very first director of the flood control district when it was formed in 2005. She was really instrumental along with Chuck Huckelberry, the county administrator at the time in creating the Loop,” said Brian Jones, Pima County Flood Control District Deputy Director…