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NEW: ‘Skybridge’ project contracts approved by City Council
The much-discussed Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment Corridor — or PARC — project took a major step forward this week when the Huntsville City Council approved engineering contracts for what is commonly deemed the “Skybridge” plan.
Here’s what we know:
Engineering contracts approved for ‘Skybridge’
The Huntsville City Council approved multiple engineering design contracts for the PARC project that meet state and federal grant requirements.
A $1,929,000 contract with Rosales + Partners will finalize plans for the cable suspension bridge across Memorial Parkway. The contract scope includes permitting, testing, specifications, details and peer review.
A $999,978 contract with Garver LLC will outline plans for Pinhook Creek channel improvements. The contract scope includes permitting, structural design, hardscape and landscape features.
“This is a necessary procedural step in the project, and we are excited to start construction soon. This is a transformational project that meets the infrastructure demands of a growing city.”
Shane Davis, Huntsville director of Urban & Economic Development
More on the PARC project
The City has previously received two Federal Highway Administration grants totaling $47.3 million to help fund the project. The State of Alabama also provided $5 million. Components of the PARC project include:
- 1.2 miles of linear park space
- 5,600 feet of Pinhook Creek channel excavation
- 3,200 feet of low-flow channel along Pinhook Creek
- 6,000 linear feet of greenway
- Three precast pedestrian bridges over Pinhook Creek
- One concrete railroad bridge replacing the wooden bridge adjacent to Heart of Huntsville Drive
- 1,400 feet of pedestrian cable suspension bridge
The two-year construction project will be completed in four phases with the Pinhook Creek flood mitigation improvements expected to begin by the end of the year.
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