Construction will start with building the embankments and preparing to brace the bridge and then bring in the heavy equipment to place the bridge since it will be a single span across the railroad.
the embankments and preparing to brace the bridge and then bring in the heavy equipment to place the bridge since it will be a single span across the railroad.
they started the design phase. Another challenge has been the fact that since the city has been growing quickly in this area, the park doesn’t have
other parks within the district. Those features include the spray ground and the bouldering areas, which were elements that were highly requested from the community during the public outreach
“[The bridge] has to fully clear the
electrical service to it yet. The nearest
railroad right of way, so we envisioned
electrical service is about a mile away
process.
that being a relatively early phase
and on the other side of the railroad
“It will be exciting that BPRD can offer
and then from there they can pull the
tracks. Because of this challenge, a self-
these recreational opportunities to the
equipment out and build the trail down
contained grid solar-powered system
community in one of our parks, and with
[from] the bridge onto that main park and
was designed which will operate all of the
the park being 37 acres, the vast majority
work their way out,” says Johnson.
park’s electrical facilities. A natural gas
of it will be remaining natural,” says
generator was included in the design for
Isaacson. “Maintaining the sites’ natural
power backup to recharge the batteries in
characteristic was one of the key points
the winter months, or when the demand
we heard from the public, so we will have
Although construction just started, Johnson says that they have run into a number of challenges in planning the park. In order to have the bridge cross the railroad, they have to comply with all the
is too high and exceeds the backup battery capability.
some accessible trails and paths going through the native trees and on top of the
railroad coordination requirements and go
The park is currently planned to open
rock ridge. Once on top, you will also have
through a review and permitting process,
in summer 2022 and it will be home to
some pretty spectacular views of the
so ESA has been working on that since
two elements not currently available in
Cascade mountains to the west.” l
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