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City staff present four concepts and cost ranges for West Main pedestrian bridge to mill
Summary
Design consultant concepts for a pedestrian bridge linking West Main Street and the mill returned with four options ranging from an at‑grade crossing (~$1.5M) to ramped elevated solutions (~$3.1M); staff noted grant prospects and railroad constraints and recommended a ramp along Railroad Street as least intrusive.
City engineering staff presented four conceptual options and order‑of‑magnitude costs on July 3 for a pedestrian connection that would link the West Main Street extension to the mill over railroad tracks and help connect downtown to planned trails and the mill redevelopment.
Project consultant concepts returned price estimates ranging from about $1.5 million for an at‑grade railroad crossing to roughly $3.1 million for the most extensive ramping option on the south side. Staff said a ramp beginning on Railroad Street, rising along the side of the Legacy Sports building and crossing above the building into the mill parking deck was the least…
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