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Fond du Lac council hears timeline for bridge removal, playground replacements and park resurfacing
Summary
Public Works Director Paul de Vries told the Fond du Lac City Council that the main pavilion bridge will be removed starting the week after Walleye weekend, with completion targeted in October; multiple playground, parking and resurfacing projects will follow this summer.
Public Works Director Paul de Vries told the Fond du Lac City Council on May 28 that work on the main pavilion bridge will begin the week after Walleye weekend, with the road shut down and bridge removal scheduled to start June 16 and the project targeted for completion in October.
The update matters because the bridge removal will reroute bicycling, walking and driving around the lakeside loop and is being coordinated with other park projects, de Vries said. The city is also using the bridge closure window to dredge nearby boating access and to repave the Pavilion parking lot, add curb and gutter, increase stall counts and move the access point farther from the bridge.
De Vries said the pedestrian bridge from Oven to…
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