Zionsville modifies plans for pedestrian bridge crossing Eagle Creek

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The Town of Zionsville has decided against building a freestanding pedestrian bridge over Eagle Creek along Main Street. Instead, the existing bridge will be modified to include pathways on both sides. (File photo)

By Desiree Williams

Plans to construct a pedestrian bridge on Main Street have been modified. The Street and Stormwater Dept. previously planned to build a separate bridge structure but have altered the plans to include modifying the vehicular bridge crossing Eagle Creek to accommodate a walking path on either side of the road.

The project would eliminate the center turn lane on the bridge and narrow the remaining two lanes to provide a 10-foot, multi-use pathway on both sides rather than only on the west side of Main Street.

Lance Lantz, superintendent of the department, said the plans were changed after evaluating the project to determine the best and most efficient way to provide walkability between the old downtown and the new South Street Village developments.

“We had originally anticipated a pedestrian bridge being right around $1 million,” Lantz said. “We believe that this alternative is going to be somewhere in the 50 percent to 75 percent (range) of that cost. So, not only does it better serve the area, but it is definitely a cost savings.”

The project is in the design phase. After completion, the design will be presented to the county engineer for approval. Lantz said he wants to start construction this summer and have the bridge ready for use by late fall. 


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