As Buffalo's summer and construction season come to a close, there have been many projects around town. From the huge Josh Allen poster downtown to all sorts of new developments around the region, Western New York has been booming with construction activity.

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One project in the 716 that has been in the works since 2017 hit a significant milestone between Saturday, October 5th, and Sunday, October 6th, right in downtown Buffalo.

Construction of the new Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, the reimagined LaSalle Park along Lake Erie and the Niagara River in downtown Buffalo, has been plugging away over the last few years. It hit a big mark with the installation of its new signature pedestrian bridge, which will allow people to walk from the lower west side to the park.

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The park's transformation, which has a $110 million price tag, will help change the face of Buffalo's waterfront. It now has a grand entrance with this new signature bridge. The 220-ton bridge, which is 265 feet long and 22 feet wide and cost around $20 million, was delivered to Buffalo with great fanfare after an around-the-world journey from Italy, where it was constructed, to its new home above the New York State Thruway in Buffalo.

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With this new bridge, people driving into and out of downtown Buffalo will have more magnificent sights to see.

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park Pedestrian Bridge

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