(Photo courtesy of Darryl Dufay.)
The nine walk bridges on the canals west of Washington will be upgraded and repaired, according to Darryl Dufay, editor of the Voice of the Canals.
“Just got a letter from Councilman Mike Bonin stating that $170,000 had been transferred to the Department of General Services for the work,” said Dufay. We have been at this for nine years. As you can tell from the picture, the bridges need work.”
Letter from Bonin’s office stated that work could begin first week in November. All precautions will be taken to protect the water from construction debris.
“The plan is to complete one bridge per week, and at most, two bridges will be closed at the same time. All bridges will be open on the weekends.
The work will include sanding, replacing planks, replacing or adding screws to blanks, applying non-slip paint and all repairs will ‘maintain the unique and rustic character of the bridges.’ ”
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