Firerock Footbridge & Staircase Removal Project

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UPDATE: PROJECT ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

This project is on hold until further notice. Both the bridge and staircase remain closed due to structural deficiencies and public safety risks. This website will be updated as additional information becomes available.

The bridge, built in the 1970s, has been closed to the public since 2015 due to concerns with its structural integrity and remains closed due to public safety risks.

The Firerock Bridge Project will:

Remove the wooden pedestrian bridge over the Deschutes River downstream of the Archie Briggs Road bridge.
Remove the abandoned waterline between Firerock Road to, and including, the valve vault on the west side of the Deschutes River.
Remove the earthen and wooden staircase on the east side of the Deschutes River.
Restore the work area on the east and west riverbanks with native seeding and plantings.

History

The bridge is believed to have been constructed in the mid-1970s by a developer to support a 6-inch-diameter polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waterline that supplied potable water across the Deschutes River to the Rimrock West neighborhood. The waterline supported under the bridge deck is damaged and not suitable to be returned to service. The footbridge has been closed to the public since 2015 due to concerns regarding the structural integrity of the bridge.

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