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Seaside council gets update on San Pablo pedestrian bridge, staff to continue design work
Summary
Public works director outlined inspection findings and funding history for the closed San Pablo pedestrian bridge; council reiterated direction to pursue replacement-level work while staff continues design pending federal earmark decisions.
The Seaside City Council heard a status update Sept. 4 on the closed San Pablo pedestrian bridge and directed staff to keep designing a replacement-level solution while pursuing outside funding.
Public Works Director Thomas Corman told the council the 95-foot timber glulam bridge, originally built in the 1960s, was inspected in December 2022 and closed in early 2023 after inspectors found splitting and moisture damage to the glulam beams. “The recommendation was basically made to close that bridge in the light of safety,” Corman said.
The presentation summarized three earlier options presented to council in April 2023: a short-term repair (previously estimated at about $350,000), a superstructure replacement (about $500,000 at the time of estimate), and a full replacement including approach/pathway and environmental review (about $2…
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