New bridge arrives in Renton

Published 3:50 pm Friday, December 11, 2015

After several months of delays, the new Riverview Park pedestrian bridge finally made its way to Renton on Friday, where workers used a giant crane to hoist the new 135-foot span into place.

The former Riverview Park Bridge was constructed on creosote-treated wood pilings set in the Cedar River. A 2012 engineering report rated the substructure in poor condition due to its age and debris repeatedly caught in the piers.

Renton received a direct appropriation from the legislature in 2013 for $1,067,000. The new bridge is expected to open to the public in early 2016, with an official celebration planned for spring 2016.