The Dispatch wrote
Altered design shaves millions off bridge tab
Sunday, March 9, 2008
BY ROBERT VITALE
The last time Columbus planned for a Downtown bridge over the Scioto River, bids for a Main Street span came in almost $15 million higher than expected. So here’s a bit of welcome news: When it’s to build a companion bridge between Town and Rich streets, city officials say they’ve found ways to do it for $9.5 million less.
The bridge is to open in mid-2012 instead of mid-2013.
The Main Street bridge, expected to open in October 2009, is considered a landmark project for Columbus, featuring a soaring arch over the Scioto River. The two new bridges are designed to accommodate growth in Downtown housing and redevelopment in Franklinton. Both will be pedestrian-friendly.
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