The City of Spokane seeks WWRP funding to renovate and open Spokane’s Historic Iron Bridge for bicycle and pedestrian use. Once used by railroad companies to service mining areas throughout the region, the Iron Bridge now represents a key connection in Spokane’s regional trail network. The bridge will provide safe, scenic, nonmotorized access across the Spokane River, which currently does not exist on the city’s east side. The Iron Bridge will link directly with the 37-mile Spokane River Centennial Trail, and provide connections with other key regional trails. Renovating the Iron Bridge represents a unique opportunity not only to preserve and celebrate an important piece of Spokane’s history, but also to enhance the city’s livability and quality of life. The project is widely supported by the neighborhoods it will directly impact, and the Spokane community at large. The bridge is listed as a priority project in the Spokane County Regional Trails Plan, the Spokane Bicycle Master Plan, and the University District Plan. A number of Spokane’s public agencies, community organizations, and local businesses have devoted significant time and resources to advance the project to this point, and a WWRP grant would successfully complete this community-driven effort. In addition to renovating the Iron Bridge, the project includes grading approaches on both sides of bridge, developing an ADA-accessible trail on the eastern side of the Spokane River, and creating an interpretive center.