Chamber of Commerce officials said plans to build a bridge in Jefferson City to improve riverfront access are advancing.
The News Tribune reports Union Pacific Railroad has given its approval for a bridge to be built over its tracks to connect Adrian's Island to the city, and a donor, B.J. DeLong, has pledged $1 million to develop the 30-acre peninsula.
Officials said the nearly $3 million project, called the Veterans Walk to Riverfront Park, will feature a nearly 830-foot bridge that would offer seven overlooks of the Capitol and the riverfront. The span will rise more than 25 feet above the six-track rail yards at its highest point.
More than 70 percent of the project's funding, about $2.3 million comes from private donations.
