Juneau’s new Seawalk is nearing completion, but Juneauites will have to wait a little longer to access Bridge Park.
The City and Borough of Juneau announced Friday that it expects the new Seawalk to be finished at the end of May. The walk goes from Eighth Street to Gold Creek, near the Douglas Bridge. There will be two entrance points to the wooden walkway, from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game headquarters parking lot and from the sidewalk along Egan Drive across from Glacier Avenue.
The Seawalk is a long-term project, set into motion by the CBJ Assembly adopting its Long Range Waterfront Plan in 2004. According to the project’s website, this phase of the project is anticipated to cost between $3 million and $3.5 million. This portion of the walk includes picnic tables, benches, a decorative boat seating area and more.
In addition, the Bridge Park project is forecasted to be open to the public in fall. Bridge Park, located near the Douglas Bridge at the ends of Eighth and Ninth Streets, houses the whale statue. By the fall, that statue will be surrounded by an infinity pool fountain and a concrete plaza. There will be a parking lot, picnic structures and grassy areas in the park as well. In the future, a restroom facility and pump room area will be constructed. The whale statue is already in place, having been donated by The Whale Project.
