A walking bridge used to cross over Military West in Benicia, connecting a neighborhood to Mary Farmar Elementary School was torn down Friday. A crash had damaged it beyond repair and is now causing new pedestrian safety concerns.
said a commercial truck crashed into the walking bridge over Military West on Tuesday, damaging it beyond repair. It continued to deteriorate and pose a serious safety risk.
"The walkway in the bridge was sloping to the point where you could almost see the road from up above," Interim DeputyThe bridge was used to cross over the busy roadway and linked a nearby neighborhood with"This bridge is a lifeline for this entire community," parent Adam Packer said. "It was a huge surprise when we found out something happened to it."
The city said the driver of the commercial vehicle hit the right side of the pedestrian bridge and took off.Engineers determined the 1970s era bridge would need to come down having not met modern design requirements, Shawsky said."It has been very jarring," parent Christin Eales who has a third and fifth grader said. "I’ve had to cut my work day shorter so that I can now come and pick them up from school every day.
Nerves are also rattled by heavy traffic and potential speeders, especially as Military West reopened to traffic on Friday evening. "I’m scared," Packer said. "I have fears of sending my kids on a much longer path to school. Who knows who’s out there.
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