Wendy Park Bridge

Wendy Park Bridge links the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail to Wendy Park on Whiskey Island. The new bridge extends over the Norfolk-Southern railroad tracks to provide safe passage for pedestrians.

This project was one of five completed utilizing funds received from the US Department of Transportation's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program in 2016 to fill critical gaps in the active transportation network in the city of Cleveland.

Project Type: All Purpose Trail Project

Opening Date: June 24, 2021

Contact: Sara Byrnes Maier, Principal Planner, 216-635-3289 or sbm@clevelandmetroparks.com

Project Size: 626 ft

Contracting Partner(s): Great Lakes Construction Co

Consulting Partner(s): KS Associates

Funding:

US DOT TIGER Grant Program
Wendy Park Foundation
Ohio State Capital Program
The Trust for Public Land

Partners:

LAND Studio
The Trust for Public Land
Wendy Park Foundation

Awards:

2021 National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) Award for Trails and Corridors
2021 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Award for Innovation and Social Equity
2021 Greater Cleveland Trails and Greenways Conference (GCTGC) Project Award