Wendy Park Bridge

The Wendy Park Bridge links the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail Lake Link to Wendy Park on Whiskey Island and Lake Erie.

Construction Details

Construction Start: December 2019
Completion: June 2021
Contract Amount: $5,624,774.00
Contractor: Great Lakes Construction Co.
Project Designer: KS Associates
Contact: Andy Simons, Project Manager, 216-635-3269 or cas@clevelandmetroparks.com

Southern bridge section being craned into place

6/24/21: Official ribbon cutting held
5/17/21: Bridge deck to be poured and final preparation for June ribbon cutting
4/19/21: Bridge sections erected
3/22/21: Preparation for five separate crane lift sequences to place bridge trusses
2/22/21: Finalizing bridge erection schedule with railroad
1/25/21: Work on bridge gateway feature design
12/28/20: Additional bridge sections received on site for staging
11/30/20: Coordination with railroad to schedule bridge erection sequence
10/29/20: Completed installation of underground electrical and work to finish wall panels
9/21/20: Bridge fabrication underway and forming and pouring forward abutment
8/24/20: Construction crane mobilized and settlement period finalized
7/27/20: Installed crane pad and pier settlement period underway
6/29/20: Excavated and built wall 3 and built rear abutment embankment
6/1/20: RediRock walls installed
5/18/20: Excavation for retaining walls underway
5/4/20: Work continues on forming and pouring bridge piers
4/20/20: Piles driven for rear abutment
3/23/20: Excavation for bridge piers and abutments
2/11/19: Crews set to begin pile driving
1/17/20: Full mobilization to begin soon
12/30/19: Early site work underway
10/17/19: Contract awarded. Construction to begin soon
9/16/19: Project advertised; bids due October 7, 2019