Starting next year, you could see a new bridge taking shape over Memorial Parkway designed for pedestrian access.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The City of Huntsville announced the next steps in its long-awaited $62 million pedestrian Skybridge project for 2025, more than three years of planning and approvals since it was first announced in 2022.
Overlooking Memorial Parkway and Governors Dr., the bridge is being built by the City of Huntsville. It should connect downtown to the Lowe Mill area by the time it’s finished.
District 4 councilman Bill Kling said, “This will be a good artery for bringing people from downtown into West Huntsville and let them see all the great things that are taking place.” He added that the project is possible for the city because of federal grants.
“It’s all federal money paying for the Skybridge,” Kling said. “As part of that, the city’s going to be doing a large amount of landscaping, drainage …