The Pedro Romero Pedestrian Bridge collapsed Tuesday after being plowed into by a dump truck. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX infrastructure Texas
The Pedro Romero Pedestrian Bridge was built in 1978. It collapsed this week after being hit by a dump truck.
The City of San Antonio is already working to replace a West Side pedestrian bridge that collapsed Tuesday after being struck by a dump truck, Department of Public Works officials told theThe revelation of those plans comes after family members connected to the construction of the Pedro Romero Pedestrian BridgeCompleted in 1978, the walkway allowed kids attending nearby Gardendale Elementary to get to school without having to traverse busy Castroville Road.
"Due to the collapse, my family is saddened, and we hope the bridge gets rebuilt in our grandfather's honor," members of the Romero family wrote online. Public Works officials will work with the city's insurance company and a construction contractor to develop a design and construction schedule over the next few weeks, said April Luna, a spokesperson for the city department.
In the meantime, the Public Works will install a beacon-equipped pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Castroville Road and Dahlgren Avenue. The crossing should be functional by the time students head back to campus in mid-March following spring break, Luna added. the collapse had more to do with the force of the truck's impact rather than the bridge's structural soundness. City officials are unsure how fast the vehicle was going during the collision, she added.
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