Lake Havasu City staff on Oct. 3 said the second bridge project connecting the mainland and the island has reached 30% design and remains in active engineering and land‑use coordination.

The city said state funding of $35.5 million — secured with support from state Representative (Biasucci) — is in hand, but staff cautioned that the project’s final cost is not yet known and additional work on utilities and right‑of‑way could raise the total.

Why it matters: a second bridge has been discussed in city planning since the 1970s; staff said the structure will need a road network, intersection designs and utility relocations (including a proposed relocation of a 48‑inch sewer main into the bridge footprint).

Design status and next steps: Jason Hart (project manager) and other staff said progress to the 30% design milestone allows the team to begin more detailed costing and to solicit subcontractor pricing as the design advances toward 60% (expected early 2026) and then to 90–100% ahead of construction bids. City staff emphasized soil testing, surveying and coordination with State Land and State Parks to limit park impacts and to align road connections at Windsor Park and London Bridge Road.

Intersections: staff presented three intersection options at the mainland tie‑in — a traffic signal, roundabout(s) or a minimal stop sign option — and noted substantial public discussion about roundabouts. Staff said they had used 3‑D vehicle‑tracking models to test how large vehicles (RVs, boat trailers) would navigate proposed roundabouts.

Utilities and budget: staff said relocating utilities, especially the large sewer main, is central to the plan and could increase costs above the state appropriation. The city said it will continue design work to refine budgets and engineering and seek the earliest possible 60% design milestone to enable more accurate contractor pricing.