US EditionGov. Polis Putting $29M Pedestrian Bridge up to an Online Vote
DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 15 – Governor Polis seeks public input on a $29 million pedestrian bridge amid criticism over cost and historic preservation concerns, with $8.5 million already allocated by the state.
- On Tuesday, Governor Jared Polis launched a public survey to gauge support for the pedestrian bridge, with voting closing Monday at midnight.
- Following initial renderings, which cost $1.5 million, the Capitol Building Advisory Committee approved the plan 8-4 in June.
- Historic Denver CEO John Deffenbaugh criticized the design as `it flies in the face of every single guideline`, while the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition offered support.
- All six members of the Capital Development Committee oppose it, as reported by 9News, with Democratic Rep. Tammy Story labeling it a `bridge to nowhere`.
- Approval hinges on a General Assembly resolution by January, and the bridge is slated for completion by Aug. 1, 2026, no earlier than January.
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