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Wow. $14.3 million.

We had a hundred-year-old train bridge over the Black River here that was abandoned by the railroad in the 1980s. A lot of us talked about turning it into a pedestrian walkway. A few folks even talked about turning it into a restaurant with views of the city from over the river.

But in the end nobody did anything about it and the bridge, which was still in great shape, was bought and dismantled for scrap metal.

Hard to imagine that a pedestrian walkway would have cost so much.

ARK BLOG: Is this the one at the Clinton Library?

No, this is the one that is in Riverfront Park downtown.

Dear County Government:

Did you learn anything from September?

All the best,

Joe Fuckin' Taxpayer

I'm with ya, Doe.

I wonder how far that 6 million they are wanting to spend on the bridge would go at the PuCo Jail?

Get a clue, PuCo Mafia!!!

So who picked up the tab for the ramp next to the Clinton Store which was to be a part of this crossing?

I think a bridge adds a lot more to a city's value than more jail beds, but in this case we've already got one pedestrian bridge, with another (Clinton) in the planning stages.

These are funds earmarked for roads and bridges, the same as the ones for the Big Dam Bridge were. I wonder if money would've been better spend trying to finish the Junction bridge first.

If the bridge can't be rehabilitated it will be demolished and removed by the Corps of Engineers. It can't be left there to rust and create a hazard for barges and boats.

We need this bridge.

I tried to hitch a ride on the trolley into North Little Rock last week but it was completely full.

And then I woke-up.

Roads and bridge money to be spent on roads and bridges...what a great idea. I can think of any number of roads in PUCO that need fixin' and bridges that are falling apart...try Ferndale, East End, etc. Why not spend the money in places that can be developed into land with a higher tax value to help pay for things like jails and schools.

North Pulaski county could use the money to help some of their developments that are underway and would provide a larger tax base.

Thats right. Invest the money to develop land and improve developments to to increase the tax base without raising taxes.

Oh, I known, all of those nonprofits down by the river are surely paying their fair share of taxes for the land that PUCO is paying to improve with additional pedestrian bridges.

I think the city has three pedestrian bridges, The Big Dam One, Broadway, and Main Street. A novel idea, it seems that two of those bridges were built as multipurpose structures. One of them was built for pedestrians, trolleys, and cars and the other was built for pedestrians and cars. What a great idea!

Why don't one of you Heights liberals explain the benefits of adding another pedestrian bridge instead of improving a county's infrastructure and increase the tax base.

ONE pedestrian bridge downtown is enough!!!

Didn't they remove the pedestrian sidewalks over the Main St. bridge to make way for the trolley tracks? I agree with Mr. Solomon. Take the trolley---it's already paid for and maybe the deficit ridden operation can become self-sustaining one day.

I am wondering how I am supposed to get there. The roads are a mess in PUCO and LR. So, this is supposed to be $$$$ for ROADS and bridges? Bridges to where?
Oh, wait! I am supposed to be thankful for the trolley and the Big Damn Bridge. For more information contact the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce.

I am wondering how I am supposed to get there. The roads are a mess in PUCO and LR. So, this is supposed to be $$$$ for ROADS and bridges? Bridges to where?
Oh, wait! I am supposed to be thankful for the trolley and the Big Dam Bridge. For more information contact the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce.

R4L the ramp next to the Clinton Store has nothing to do with the Junction Bridge. LR paid for the ramp to provide a walkway for the yet to be built Nature Center.

Sorry for the double post. I got some error mssg about Bill not being paid or something or other.

R4L the ramp next to the Clinton Store has nothing to do with the Junction Bridge. LR paid for the ramp to provide a walkway for the yet to be built Nature Center.