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Monday, October 26, 2026

King's Bridge is open again on River's Edge Trail

Plus, what the new bridge deck cost and who chipped in.

The Good Day Great Falls team3 sources2 min read

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Trail bridge reopens

If you walk or bike River's Edge Trail, King's Bridge has reopened after closing Sept. 14. Crews replaced about 165 feet of timber decking on the former railroad bridge, about 360 feet east of Black Eagle Dam. The Electric

Bridge cost

The city got four bids, from $187,850 to $271,603.35, and WVH Enterprises' low bid topped the city's $119,600 estimate. The approved an additional $67,000, which brings its commitment to $82,000. The Electric

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Bids for the King's Bridge deck came in above the city's estimate

Source: The Electric

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City estimate$119.6K
Low bid (WVH)$187.9K
High bid$271.6K

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King's Bridge is open again on River's Edge Trail

Plus, what the new bridge deck cost and who chipped in.

The TLDR

  1. King's Bridge on River's Edge Trail has reopened after a deck replacement
  2. The low bid of $187,850 topped the city's $119,600 estimate
  3. The River's Edge Trail Foundation approved an additional $67,000 toward the project after bids came in over budget
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