U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced $2 million in federal funding has been lined up to rebuild the Yerba Buena Bridge in the Evergreen district of South San Jose.
The pedestrian bridge connects Evergreen Valley College and Yerba Buena Road to Park Estate Way.
“The Yerba Buena Bridge has been, and continues to be, a crucial artery in the Evergreen Community,” Panetta, D-Santa Cruz, said Friday in a press release. “This is not just about rehabilitation of a bridge, it’s also about making sure that our communities are connected to opportunity.”
The funds will support design plan, project management, permitting, inspection services, environmental monitoring, demolition, construction, and improvements to the existing creek channel, Panetta’s office said.