Wendy Park Bridge
Wendy Park Bridge links the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail to Wendy Park on Whiskey Island. The new bridge extends over the Norfolk-Southern railroad tracks to provide safe passage for pedestrians.
This project was one of five completed utilizing funds received from the US Department of Transportation's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program in 2016 to fill critical gaps in the active transportation network in the city of Cleveland.
Project Type: All Purpose Trail Project
Opening Date: June 24, 2021
Contact: Sara Byrnes Maier, Principal Planner, 216-635-3289 or
sbm@clevelandmetroparks.com
Project Size: 626 ft
Contracting Partner(s): Great Lakes Construction Co
Consulting Partner(s): KS Associates
Funding:
- US DOT TIGER Grant Program
- Wendy Park Foundation
- Ohio State Capital Program
- The Trust for Public Land
Partners:
- LAND Studio
- The Trust for Public Land
- Wendy Park Foundation
Awards:
- 2021 National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) Award for Trails and Corridors
- 2021 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Award for Innovation and Social Equity
- 2021 Greater Cleveland Trails and Greenways Conference (GCTGC) Project Award