Invitation for Bids: 

This project is now out to bid. Bids will be received by the City of Wenatchee until 11:00 am on December 12, 2024. There is a Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for 11:00am, November 12^th at Hale Park, 720 S Worthen Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is strongly encouraged but not required.

 Please use the link below to view pdf plans showing the overview of the project. Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.wenatcheewa.gov/e-plans and www.questcdn.com. Bidders may download the digital plan set for $22.00 by entering Quest Project #9377969 on the website’s Project Search page.

 Please click here for PDF Plans. 

Why is the City doing this Project?

The South End Bike/Ped Access Bridges project was included in the network of projects completing an 11-mile loop that serves as the backbone for highway, transit, and active modes of transportation in the Wenatchee Valley known as the Apple Capital Loop. The City of Wenatchee and its partners successfully submitted an Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (“INFRA”) grant application for the completion of the Apple Capital Loop.

Figure 1: Apple Capital Loop Map of Projects

This project includes the construction of grade-separated shared use path crossing of SR 28 in East Wenatchee and BNSF right-of-way (ROW) near the existing Loop Trail pipeline bridge in Wenatchee.

The project goals include the following:

• Provide continuous north-south cycling and walking route on a dedicated right of way separate from vehicle traffic;
• Remove the existing railroad barrier that limits access by the underserved populations in the South Wenatchee neighborhoods;
• Provide east-west connectivity across the Columbia River for those same underserved residents of South Wenatchee adjacent to the Loop Trail due to the second trail overcrossing of SR 28 on the east side of the Columbia River where the closet vital services, shopping and employment opportunities are located for S. Wenatchee residents.

What will the Project include?

The new pedestrian bridge on the Wenatchee side of the river (west bridge) will connect to the elevated end of the existing bridge, cross over the BNSF railroad to the west, and descend to street grade via ramp or spiral structure. A secondary elevated, pier-supported access ramp or spiral structure will spur of the north side of the new west bridge somewhere between the BNSF railroad ROW and existing bridge.

Figure 1: Wenatchee Bridge Rendering
Credit: Exeltech Consulting, Inc.

Figure 2: Wenatchee Bridge Rendering
Credit: Exeltech Consulting, Inc.

Figure 3: Wenatchee Bridge Rendering
Credit: Exeltech Consulting, Inc.

The new pedestrian bridge on the East Wenatchee side of the river (east bridge) will connect to the existing bridge at/near existing grade, climb in elevation via a pier-supported elevated ramp or spiral structure to the west, cross over State Route 28 in the east-west direction, and then descend via a pier-supported elevated ramp or spiral structure down at/near 9th Street NE street grade to the east.

Figure 4: East Wenatchee Bridge Rendering
Credit: Exeltech Consulting, Inc.

Figure 5: East Wenatchee Bridge Rendering
Credit: Exeltech Consulting, Inc.

What to Expect

This project is scheduled to have a bid opening on December 5th and will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder at the January 9th, 2025 council meeting. Once the project is awarded, we will have a better understanding of the construction schedule.

Proposed Timeline

Last Updated: January 2024