Snake River Bridge beginning to look like a bridge

If you have been wondering about the timeline for completion of the pathway bridge over the Snake River, you are not alone! FOP has been fielding many calls about this project and here is the latest:

• As of Tuesday, the contractor for the Snake River pathway bridge had successfully positioned the first two steel girders into place on the east abutment. Weather permitting, they plan to continue working towards Pier 3 (the easternmost pier) in the upcoming days. In other words, the bridge has begun to look like a bridge!
• The contractor is targeting final completion of the project in mid-summer 2014

Read a more detailed press release here