A new elevated bicycle and pedestrian path and bridge will create a much needed route over the Delta Highway.  The bridge eliminates a miles long detour and the undesired mixing of bicycle, pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic on existing Delta Highway interchanges at Valley River and Goodpasture Island Road.

The elevated path and bridge will be over 1000 feet long, reaching from Robin Hood Avenue on the east to Goodpasture Island Road on the west.  The centerpiece will be a pair of 85 foot tall columns, supporting the main cable spanned sections over the Delta Highway. A new high visibility crossing will be constructed across Goodpasture Island Road, linking the new bridge and elevated path to the Ruth Bascom riverbank trail system.

One of the several funding sources for this $6 million project is ARRA stimulus funds which allowed the construction to proceed a year ahead of schedule.  As a result, the bridge is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in the fall of 2010.  The project is providing an estimated 85 construction jobs.