PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Safe trails can help connect communities. A wide pedestrian bridge over Sims Bayou is being planned to help connect neighborhoods to the Sims Bayou greenway and a future park and recreation area at the Hill at Sims detention basin. This bridge would be located near Airport and Scott streets.
PROJECT BENEFITS:
A pedestrian bridge over Sims Bayou would:
- Expand opportunities for healthy recreation
- Create a safe pathway for active transportation through Sunnyside
- Connect neighborhoods to recreational opportunities, health care centers, and local businesses.
PROJECT UPDATES:
A pedestrian bridge over Sims Bayou is currently in the construction phase as part of the Hill at Sims Park project.
Several
community meetings were held for the Hill at Sims Project. Presentations
can be viewed
here.
Construction
completion is anticipated in mid-2025
.