
Construction will start on Oct. 31, 2022, to replace the Trestle Bridge located just north of the north restrooms and Sailing Center in Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. Working is expected to last until early Summer 2023.
Replacing the bridge is critical to maintaining the park's much-loved pedestrian trail and connection within the park. The new clear-span steel bridge will provide a new viewpoint along the pedestrian trail and will include interpretive signage. The project will remove all 58 existing in-water piles and include new light penetrating decking, both to enhance fish habitat.
Replacing the bridge will require closing the North end of Coulon Park, from the North turn around to the North pedestrian gate. The closure is required because emergency vehicles will be unable to access this portion of the park while the bridge is removed and replaced.
The construction contract was awarded to American Construction Company, Inc. Funding for the project includes 2019 Renton Park Bond funds, a Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Award by the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office, 2019 King County Proposition No. 1 Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Levy funding and local funding.
Intermediate repairs were completed in 2019 and have extended the life of the bridge for three years. The most recent structural assessment indicated that replacement is required for park patron safety and maintenance access to the north end of the park. Investment in Coulon Park, including major replacements such as the Trestle Bridge, is in the top five city-wide priorities in the 2020 Parks, Recreation and Natural Areas Plan.
Please contact Alan J. Wyatt at 425-430-6571 or [email protected] with any questions.