The bridge will link the Georgia Mountains Center and a multi-building high-rise complex which is planned on the side of the street where the current city public safety building and a number of privately owned buildings are located.
The state Department of Transportation had to sign off on the project because some of the work will be done on state right-of-way and the DOT had to approve construction of the bridge.
A spokeswoman for the city, Catiel Felts, said the city will not be paying for the bridge up-front. The developer of the high-rise complex, which is to include a hotel, will foot the cost, initially, and is to be re-imbursed by the city once the permit for the hotel is approved.
The city plans to move police and fire department headquarters and municipal court into a new public safety building on Queen City Parkway late this year.
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