Hermosa Beach pedestrian bridge over PCH focus of forum
About 35 people attended an informational meeting last week about building one or more pedestrian bridges over Pacific Coast Highway. Mayor Jeff Duclos has championed the idea in order to make the crossing more safe, link both the east and west sides of the city and create a new city landmark. The meeting on Oct. 24 at the community center included a discussion about the possibility of grants covering the cost of such a project as well as a slideshow of pedestrian bridges from around the world of various styles. The Dana Point pedestrian bridge was approved by the Dana Point City Council in 2006 as part of a $7 million grant-funded project to widen Pacific Coast Highway. Photo credit to OC Weekly Blog. “I always say dream big and design within reason because the creativity can come out,” said Brian Hannegan of RRM Design Group, one of three panelists at the forum, all of whom have experience working with the city of Hermosa Beach. “Though you might not do these big, long spiraling bridges, the design is real important because you’re going to live with it everyday,” Hannegan said. The city of Dana Point, for example, used $3.1 million in non-city money to put up a bridge over the…
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