How will bicycles be accommodated on the rehabilitated bridge?
The rehabilitated bridge will accommodate pedestrians and cyclists walking their bikes on a 5.5 ft wide sidewalk closely aligned with the existing shared pedestrian/bicycle path on the harbor side of roadway. The communitys decision to maintain the original swing span bridges profile and the desire to minimize closures by utilizing the existing piers constrains the replacement bridges width and weight. These constraints enable the bridge to accommodate slightly wider traveling lanes (14 ft on the replacement bridge versus 12 feet on the original bridge) and add a basic sidewalk where there currently exists only a wide curb. There is not enough space to stripe the approaches and bridge for a separate bicycle lane. Bicyclists are encouraged to dismount and walk over the bridge.
