The city of New Bedford and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority have reached an agreement on a pedestrian bridge that will link Purchase Street and the new inter-city rail station downtown.
The bridge is designed to provide a safe walking route over John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
Mayor Jon Mitchell is asking the City Council to approve a memorandum of understanding with the MBTA that calls for the agency to pay the $21 million cost of designing and building the bridge.
“For a highly visible structure like this pedestrian bridge, excellence in design is a must,” he said in a news release. “We have achieved that goal with this design, and I am grateful for the collaborative efforts between our team and the MBTA’s.”
Construction is anticipated to begin this summer.