Blue Heron Pedestrian Bridge Repair Project

This project involves making repairs to the pedestrian bridge located on South Shore Boulevard over the Blue Heron canal, near the intersection of Blue Heron Road and South Shore Boulevard.

A recent structural engineering inspection report revealed that the pedestrian bridge is in poor condition, likely because of decay in the timber columns and decking. The report recommended rehabilitating the bridge in the next three years to continue operation.

The scope of the project includes:

• Replacing approximately 315, 3”x12” timber deck boards and six, 10”x10” timber columns
• Replacing the slip resistant matting  

Project Updates

July 22, 2026

Repair work is mostly complete on the bridge! Some miscellaneous clean up and restoration work will take place in the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience while we made these repairs. 

June 2026

During the deck board repair work conducted in April, the contractor discovered additional columns and beams underneath that have rotted and deteriorated. As a result, the contractor will be conducting additional repair work on the bridge this summer. 20 support beams and three additional columns will be replaced.

This second phase of the work is expected to start the week of July 6, and take about two months to complete. Work hours during these summer months are expected to be from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday. The pedestrian bridge will be temporarily closed during construction hours. Lane closures will be in place each day and flaggers will direct traffic. 

Pedestrians and bikes will be re-routed into the closed lane during work hours. The pedestrian bridge is expected to be back open after work hours. Please plan for extra travel time, expect delays, or find alternate routes.

Thank you for your patience while we make these additional repairs to the pedestrian bridge. 

April 2026

Pending material availability, construction of the bridge repairs is expected to start the week of April 20, 2026 and take about two months to complete. 

Work hours are expected to be from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday. The pedestrian bridge will be temporarily closed during construction hours. Lane closures will be in place each day and flaggers will direct traffic. Pedestrians and bikes will be re-routed into the closed lane during work hours. The pedestrian bridge is expected to be back open after work hours.

Please plan for extra travel time, expect delays, or find alternate routes.