Bridging the Gap
The long-planned pedestrian bridge to connect the two sections of South Coast Plaza across Bear Street in Costa Mesa is taking shape. The 611-foot walkway will stretch from an area near the second level of Macy’s main store in the larger part of the center, to the middle of the third floor of old Crystal Court annex, which now shares the name South Coast Plaza.
The bridge was originally envisioned as an 800-foot motorized walkway and was to be completed by this year’s holiday shopping season. Now, it will not be motorized and is scheduled for completion by late spring, mall spokeswoman Debra Gunn Downing said Thursday.
Construction, which began in June, will be put on hold during the holiday season to lessen confusion, Downing said. The bridge is part of a $100 million project that includes the renovation of South Coast Plaza, Orange County largest shopping center, and its offices.
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