Riverfront Development Corp. to install pedestrian bridge in Downtown Memphis
Memphis Business Journal
A 200-foot long pedestrian bridge slated to span Court Avenue will be delivered and installed Thursday. The bridge will cross Court Avenue near its intersection with Riverside Drive, connecting the University of Memphis’ Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law to Confederate Park. The project is part of the Law School/Confederate Park Public Access Project led by the Riverfront Development Corp. The $1.77 million project was paid for through a partnership between Hyde Family Foundations, the City of Memphis and the RDC.
The bridge will arrive in four sections, each being delivered on a separate 18-wheeled, flatbed tractor trailer. Rising 24 feet above street level, the all-steel, box truss design will have custom hand railing and Ipe wood decking. The bridge will feature artistic lighting by Electroland, through a partnership with the UrbanArt Commission. Ritchie Smith Associates designed the project and Zellner Construction Services is the contractor. RDC is a nonprofit organization which focuses on developing Memphis’ riverfront.
Last edited by Johnny Ryall; Aug 2, 2013 at 2:19 PM.
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