The town is hoping to move forward on repairs to the Suspension Bridge in Rosedale this season.
The Suspension Bridge is one of the featured attractions in Drumheller and annually has thousands of visitors traverse the Red Deer River on the unique bridge. In May of last year, the bridge was closed for scheduled maintenance.
“The Suspension Bridge was inspected as part of a larger inspection throughout the Valley by the Flood Mitigation and Resiliency Office,” said Chief Administrative Officer, Darryl Drohomerski, at the time of the closure. “During the inspection, it was determined the northeast timber bridge support was in extremely poor condition. As a result, it was decided to close access to the bridge. A fence has been erected at the entrance to the bridge and the parking lot will be closed to the public until a repair can be made.”
Drohomerski tells the Mail, they are still in the planning phase of the project.
“We have been working on a design and repair plan with the designers, engineers, and contractors to be able to do the bridge repair this winter,” said Drohomerski.
