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Council clears land dedication for SDSU'built Fenton Parkway bridge
Summary
City Council authorized dedication of just over two acres to allow SDSU to construct a roughly 400-foot bridge across the San Diego River (Fenton Parkway bridge), with SDSU responsible for design, construction and five years of maintenance; council approved staff recommendations unanimously.
The City Council approved a staff request Feb. 24 to dedicate just over two acres of city-owned land to permit San Diego State University to design and construct the Fenton Parkway bridge that will span the San Diego River near Snapdragon Stadium.
City staff said the bridge will provide vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access between Benton Parkway on the river's north side and Camino del Rio North on the south side. Under a memorandum of understanding, SDSU will design and build the approximately 400-foot structure to the Transportation Department's standards and maintain it for five years; the Transportation Department will assume maintenance thereafter.
Staff noted the combined cost to encumber the land (appraisal and reimbursement for prior mitigation work) is roughly $93,000, which the Transportation Department will pay to the Public Utilities Department. Council members asked about traffic-control features and were told traffic signals will be installed at both bridge ends.
Council moved and approved the staff recommendation in a unanimous roll call with several members absent.
Implementation details: SDSU is expected to design and construct the bridge; the city contributed roughly $8 million toward the bridge program overall, with SDSU and private/developer funds covering the remainder of the estimated $53 million project cost. After construction and an SDSU maintenance period, ownership and routine maintenance transfer to the Transportation Department.
