Roanoke City could make changes to Memorial Bridge

City of Roanoke

“If the city receives VDOT's approval, it plans to make changes to layout of Memorial Bridge. The city would extend the sidewalk on the downstream side of the bridge from 6ft to 14ft making it safer for walkers. It will also pave a pathway from the bridge to Vic Thomas Park. That connection will extend the greenway from the Tinker Creek Greenway to Ghent Hill Park which is about a seven mile stretch.

Project Manager, Luke Pugh, says the connection is something that will make the region a better place to live. He says, ‘The Grandin Village and Wasena area are certainly one of our heavy residential areas that use the greenway and this really provides a formal connection for those folks to use the greenway.’

If the project is approved, the city would use federal money to pay for construction. The project was opened for bids on Friday. Multiple bids have been placed since then. The lowest bid is $320,000. The city hopes to begin construction in late spring.”

~Writes Jade Hanson of WSLS 10

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