Fence no match for Grand pedestrian bridge walkers

Zoom in: The Grand Boulevard pedestrian and bike bridge will connect the River Market and Berkley Riverfront, a long-awaited link that's nearing the end of construction.

Driving the news: After crowds thronged the area this weekend for the KC Current game, a post on X showed people walking on the path and fences moved aside.

What they're saying: "Crews are aware that barricades were moved over the weekend and that people were walking on it," Public Works officer Ryan McMonigle tells Axios, adding that "tighter" barriers will be put in place.

• McMonigle says the barricades exist "to ensure resident safety and to prevent any damage to the project" as it moves toward completion.

What's next: Crews are working to finish up the fencing, add lighting and fill in landscaping.

• The path is expected to open sometime this spring.

💭 Travis' thought bubble: Driving by, I saw where part of the fence was missing — evoking a nasty mental image of the long drop to the ground below.

• This weekend's gatecrashers are clearly less clumsy than I.