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Work is expected to begin next month to convert the Continental bridge to a linear park and pedestrian thoroughfare. Construction was supposed to begin on the project as soon as the Margaret Hunt Hill bridge opened last year, but there have been some delays.

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The $10 million park is being funded by an anonymous donation to the Trinity Trust Foundation. And the city awarded an $8.3-million construction contract Wednesday.

Original plans for the park included some lofty hopes and dreams, such as a streetcar and “futuristic shade tubes,” as the Observer reported. The actual park will be simpler than originally planned, with pedestrian and bike pathways, trees, seating and plazas.