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New pedestrian bridge to be installed in Coronation Park

Jul 16, 2018 | 11:38 AM

Work is set to begin this month on replacing the Waskasoo Creek pedestrian bridge in Red Deer’s Coronation Park.

City officials say the project is scheduled to begin July 25 with an estimated completion date of August 30.

Although the existing bridge is said not to pose any immediate risk, it did receive a low structural condition rating in the City’s 2013 Waskasoo Park Bridge Structural Review, a detailed structural review of 26 pedestrian-type bridges in the Waskasoo Park system.

As a result, officials say the bridge will be replaced to ensure user safety and the long-term sustainability of the trail in that part of the Waskasoo Park system.