Construction of the Mary Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge over Interstate 280 between Cupertino and Sunnyvale is finally scheduled to start in February, after 10 years in the planning stage. It was considered too costly to build until consultants suggested changing the design from concrete to less expensive steel. The main structure of the bridge will be done by September, and it should be ready for public use by the end of 2008.
Homeowners in the neighborhood never wanted Mary Avenue to be extended across 280 as a traffic corridor, but the pedestrian bridge will create a pathway for bicyclists and pedestrians, especially for De Anza College and Homestead High School students.
Over 125,000 bicycles and 60,000 pedestrians are expected to use this bridge every year. The $14.8 million bridge project is funded primarily by VTA and the city of Cupertino. The city of Sunnyvale contributed $190,000.
"It will be the Golden Gate Bridge of Cupertino," said Cupertino Councilman Gilbert Wong.
Homeowners in the neighborhood never wanted Mary Avenue to be extended across 280 as a traffic corridor, but the pedestrian bridge will create a pathway for bicyclists and pedestrians, especially for De Anza College and Homestead High School students.
Over 125,000 bicycles and 60,000 pedestrians are expected to use this bridge every year. The $14.8 million bridge project is funded primarily by VTA and the city of Cupertino. The city of Sunnyvale contributed $190,000.
"It will be the Golden Gate Bridge of Cupertino," said Cupertino Councilman Gilbert Wong.
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