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Menifee pedestrian bridge set for spring; amphitheater delayed after structural concerns
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Acting Mayor Bob Carwin said the Central Park pedestrian bridge should be finalized by spring, while amphitheater construction was paused after initial wooden beams failed a structural check; replacement arches ordered from a Swiss manufacturer are en route.
Acting Mayor Bob Carwin told residents the pedestrian bridge at Central Park that will link Town Center to the amphitheater is in place and expected to be finalized by spring.
Carwin said the city is constructing the bridge to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists and to support future programming at the amphitheater. “The bridge is in place. We're finalizing it. Hopefully by the spring, that bridge will be ready to go,” he said.
Carwin described a delay with the amphitheater’s signature bowed wooden arches after the first supplier’s beams were judged not structurally sound. “They sent us the beams and they didn't work right…so they were not structurally sound, we didn't feel safe putting them in there,” Carwin said. The contractor turned to the other manufacturer in Switzerland; Carwin noted those elements will be shipped by barge through the Panama Canal before on-site assembly.
City officials said construction schedules depend on delivery of specialized elements and on assembly; when construction finishes, the city expects to begin programming the amphitheater for concerts, food events and community gatherings.
No formal permitting or design disputes were described at the town hall; staff reiterated the city’s intent to preserve access for nearby residents during construction and to provide more event capacity once the project is complete.
