NewsSeptember 23, 2026
East Bank Board Approves $75 Million Pedestrian Bridge Expansion
Photo: AI-generated imageThe East Bank Development Authority has committed up to $75 million to rebuild and extend the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, the walkway visitors use to cross from downtown to the East Bank's growing riverfront district.
The unanimous vote funds reconstruction and an extension of the bridge's east side, part of the broader push to knit downtown to the East Bank, where a new entertainment district and the rebuilt Nissan Stadium are taking shape.
For anyone walking between Lower Broadway and the East Bank's parks and venues, the bridge is already the main car-free connector across the Cumberland — this investment signals it's about to get busier.