The spans for the much-anticipated pedestrian bridge over Highway 31 in Vestavia are expected to be delivered between Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16.

As a result, the City will temporarily close the outside northbound lane of Highway 31 from 8:30AM to 1:30PM on Thursday and Friday.

About the Vestavia Hills Pedestrian Bridge

Designed to make Vestavia Hills a much more walkable community, the new pedestrian bridge will span Highway 31 and connect Wald Park, Vestavia Hills Aquatic Complex and Vestavia Hills Elementary West to Library in the Forest and Boulder Canyon Trail.

Here are the specifics about the bridge:

The bridge will be 143 feet long (about half a football field)
Elevator/Stair towers
About 300 feet of sidewalk will be removed and reconstructed on the east side
About 280 feet of new sidewalk will be built on the west side

The bridge is still on track to open this Summer.

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