Pedestrian bridge to Bolsa Chica set to be approved

A pedestrian bridge to the Bolsa Chica wetlands that would let tours and other visitors avoid walking through the daunting car traffic of Warner Avenue is finally headed to the California Coastal Commission for a permit May 7.

The bridge should be approved, according to commission staff reports.

Bolsa Chica-related groups had pushed for the bridge as a safety measure, but when the state came up with a grant for the project three years ago, costs outstripped available money. Fundraising by local environmental groups and some key corporate donations plugged the gap last year, just before the grant would have expired.

— Michael Alexander