The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: Why not dream big?
We now understand the importance of a pedestrian bridge that connects downtown Grand Junction to the Riverfront renovations taking place on the north bank of the Colorado River.
Separating the two are railroad tracks and the busy Riverside Parkway.
Quoting public officials, the Sentinel’s Duffy Hayes explained in a Sunday front-page story why a pedestrian bridge is a “front-burner city project.” Developers are unlikely to shift into high gear building out the Riverfront at Dos Rios until this critical piece of infrastructure comes to fruition.
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