The new bridge, which was designed by RW Armstrong and built by the Eagle Bridge Company, will provide a path over the Wolf Creek. It will feature an ornamental, neo-classic cable-stayed design with a V-shaped central tower and cables illuminated by LED technology.
The city is calling the new bridge a key piece of redevelopment of the 3-mile long Edwin C. Moses corridor, an area that has seen more than $100 million in investment activity since 2001.
The corridor connects Interstate 75 and the University of Dayton sports complex at its southern end to the historic Wright-Dunbar Village and access points to downtown Dayton at its northern end.
Funding for the bridge was provided by the city, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Public Works Commission, the federal Community Development Block Grant Program.
The new bridge replaces the Veterans Memorial Bridge that was demolished in 2008 after 82 years of use.
Architectural elements of the old bridge have been saved and moved to Friendship Park, which is adjacent to the south approach of the new bridge.