"The pedestrian bridge benefits North Coast residents, tribal citizens and visitors. The area has a decades-long history of close calls and several pedestrian accidents involving non-fatal accidents."
"Drivers will blatantly ignore the crosswalk, leaving people to wait for somebody to stop."
"The $2,499,000 award allows for a preliminary design and final engineering to construct the Gateway Monument Pedestrian Bridge."
"The tribe said it will collaborate with cultural advisers and community members to incorporate Tolowa Dee-ni' language and art into the bridge's design."
California Congress members have secured $2.5 million in federal funding for a pedestrian bridge over Highway 101 on tribal lands. The bridge aims to improve safety in a hazardous intersection area, addressing a history of pedestrian accidents. Located near the Lucky 7 Casino, the project will benefit local residents, tribal citizens, and visitors. The funding will support preliminary design and engineering, with plans to incorporate cultural elements from the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation into the bridge's design.
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