By Nicole C. Brambila | The Denver Gazette
The “bridge to nowhere” is closer to going somewhere.
The Denver City Council on Monday accepted $4 million in a state grant and committing another $1.3 million toward a pedestrian bridge at Broadway Station.
When completed, the bridge over the railroads and Regional Transportation District, or RTD, connecting the Broadway RTD station with the Summit FC Soccer Stadium and Santa Fe Yards development.
City Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez expressed concerns about the project, which includes widening Santa Fe Drive, a vibrant and culturally rich commercial corridor that is home to more than 100 galleries, artist co-ops, studios and street murals.
“More lanes do not create a safe, connected neighborhood,” Alvidrez said.
Earlier this month, the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League team, the Summit, submitted its stadium plans to the City and County of Denver for urban design review — the first step toward construction, which is set to begin in the fall. The stadium will be built on the site of the Gates Rubber Factory off Interstate 25 and Broadway.
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