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<\/p>\nSAN DIEGO (CNS) – Construction was underway Monday on a bridge that will extend Fenton Parkway over the San Diego River in Mission Valley and provide cyclists, pedestrians and vehicles with a high-water crossing.<\/p>\n
According to a news release from San Diego State University, the Fenton Parkway Bridge is expected to be finished next fall.<\/p>\n
It will “improve multimodal transportation in the area (and) improve public safety by providing a reliable and direct access route for emergency response personnel,” SDSU officials said.<\/p>\n
The $53 million project will also “enhance access to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Green Line trolley stations at Fenton Parkway and SDSU Mission Valley,” they added.<\/p>\n
Bridge features include one traffic lane in each direction, a center- turn lane that can serve as an exit during stadium events, and bicycle and pedestrian pathways on both sides.<\/p>\n
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Flatiron Dragados is the project’s general contractor. Along with construction costs, the $53 million will cover design and entitlements, according to SDSU.<\/p>\n
The university said there will be limited traffic impacts on Camino Del Rio North and at the Fenton Parkway\/River Park Road intersection as construction continues.<\/p>\n
The California State University Board of Trustees approved the bridge project in September 2024.<\/p>\n
The bridge project is part of an agreement with the city of San Diego that also led to the development of SDSU Mission Valley.<\/p>\n
City and university leaders signed a memorandum of understanding in 2022 and “have worked closely on the bridge design and (environmental impact report),” according to SDSU.<\/p>\n
“The bridge is an essential public facility that has been in the Mission Valley Community Plan for decades,” officials added.<\/p>\n