A view of the new $2.5 million pedestrian bridge under the deck of the Jefferson Street Bridge in downtown Rockford. The new pedestrian bridge opened in 2020, and replaces the original pedestrian bridge added to the Jefferson Street Bridge in 1988. The previous pedestrian bridge had been closed since 2015 due to safety concerns.
The Jefferson Street Bridge crossing the Rock River is a major vehicular and pedestrian pathway connecting the east and west sides of the city. Built in 1925 and rehabilitated in 1994, the Jefferson Street Bridge is an open-spandrel arch with a pedestrian bridge that has been added below the deck.
Located in northern Illinois, Rockford is the seat of Winnebago County and is the largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Rockford had an estimated population of 145,609 as of 2019, with the Rockford Metropolitan Area population standing at 344,623.
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