Information from District 1 City Councilmember Lisa Herbold

SDOT announced at the Levy Oversight Committee meeting on December 6 that they will be proceeding with a seismic retrofit of the Delridge Pedestrian Bridge adjacent to the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center and the Delridge Community Center, and SW Youth and Family Services.

They will advertise for construction in the 4th quarter of next year and identify construction timing in 2024.

SDOT considered pedestrian and vehicle counts, collisions during the previous 3 years within 4 blocks, adjacent uses, and community outreach. 63% of survey respondents wanted the bridge to be retrofitted, and people preferred not wanting to see more changes to the neighborhoods.