San Mateo County officials and coastal residents have marked the completion of the Mirada Road Pedestrian Bridge project near Half Moon Bay with a ribbon cutting last week.
Closed since July 2020 due to instability and severe rusting, the new bridge on Mirada Road unveiled Friday includes enhancements with overlooks, bicycle racks and a stairway to access the beach below. Construction began in June 2022 and finished this fall at a cost of $3.3 million, according to county officials.
“It is so great to have this bridge up and running again (because) this bridge is clearly so vital to this community,” said County Executive Manager Mike Callagy in a statement. “It’s the largest aluminum standing bridge that they make so we really pushed the envelope here but it’s here to stay, engineered to withstand the foot traffic and the coastal weather.”
County officials added that the project is part of their commitment to improving safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists on the coast.
Callagy was joined by the San Mateo County Department of Public Works staff, who designed and oversaw the project from start to finish. Other attendees were District 3 Supervisor Ray Mueller, Public Works Director Ann Stillman, Deputy Director for Engineering and Resource Protection Krzysztof Lisaj, and Coastal Commissioner Justin Cummings.