Rail Trail/288 bridge designs proposed

At last Monday’s public input meeting, Denton Parks and Rec explained a general plan for the Rail Trail/288 bridge and solicited input from the twenty or so attendees.

• bridge will be box-truss design, corten “weathering” steel
• long ramps of gentle 3 degree incline, just like the train tracks
• pedestrian stairs leading from bridge to Loop 288 sidewalk
• rail trail is 8′ wide, bridge will be 10′ wide and 700′ long
• bridge building will take 4-6 months, done by end of 2011
• rail trail to be complete at same time as DCTA A-train line (aka, next few months)
• city council already approved $1,165,000 funding from Hwy 121 toll revenue
• send comments and suggestions to robert.tickner@cityofdenton.com