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Group proposes pedestrian bridge to Lakeview Park; early cost and permitting questions raised
Summary
Volunteers and consultants presented a plan for a roughly 78-foot bridge to connect neighborhoods to Lakeview Park, citing a preliminary itemized cost estimate and warning that DNR permitting and modeling could increase time and cost.
A volunteer group and a civil-engineering representative updated the Rochester Parks Board on a proposed pedestrian bridge intended to provide a safer connection to Lakeview Park and reduce the need for park users to cross the highway.
Presenters said they have a preliminary scope and partners and gave early cost guidance: one presenter said design work and preliminary project tasks reduced the early design-line estimate to about "29,500," while other local fabricators discussed steel and construction ranges "70 to 100,000 for the bridge." An HWC representative cautioned that state permitting could add time and that floodplain and hydraulic modeling may be required, saying, "there are some things that DNR generally requires." Board members and presenters discussed whether to allow golf carts and maintenance mowers on an 8-foot-wide structure, the need for controlled access to prevent unauthorized vehicles, and possible concrete footings versus metal decking for durability and noise control.
Speakers recommended staking the footprint, asking Kenny Anderson to use DNR contacts to clarify permitting and potential county involvement, and returning with concrete footing cost estimates before seeking a combined funding package from community foundation, redevelopment commission, parks department and private fundraising. The presenters emphasized that this is an early feasibility discussion and that further detailed estimates and permitting steps remain ahead.
