梅尼菲举行“自由桥”通车仪式：365 英尺新桥挂六军种横幅致敬退伍军人
河滨县梅尼菲市（City of Menifee）10月13日举行仪式，纪念 Bradley Road 上的“自由桥”（Freedom Bridge）正式通车，市领导、民选官员、工作人员与社区成员出席。新桥已于日前建成通车，GSM 10月10日曾报道其建成启用；此次为市政府举行的正式通车仪式。新桥全长350英尺，解决了 Bradley Road 与 Salt Creek 一带的历史性内涝问题——此前暴雨时该路段常被迫封路。该桥原名“Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek”，经市退伍军人与军人家庭咨询委员会建议，由梅尼菲市议会更名为“自由桥”；桥上悬挂展示美军六大军种的横幅，致敬梅尼菲的退伍军人与军人社区。市长临时代理兼第1选区议员鲍勃·卡温（Bob Karwin）表示：“自由桥的通车是梅尼菲基础设施的又一项重大投资。”市政府称，新桥使 Bradley Road 在暴雨期间保持南北可靠连通，消除司机涉水行驶的安全隐患，缩短急救响应时间，并设有自行车专用道与人行道。项目耗资1600万美元，资金来自梅尼菲生活质量措施（Quality of Life Measure）、联邦资金、河滨县防洪区及地方交通气候适应计划（LTCAP）。（资料来源：梅尼菲市政府新闻公告，2026-10-13）
Menifee Holds Dedication Ceremony for 350-Foot Freedom Bridge
The City of Menifee held a ceremony on October 13 to mark the official opening of the Freedom Bridge at Bradley Road, with city leaders, elected officials, staff and community members in attendance. The bridge was completed and opened to traffic earlier this month (GSM reported on October 10); the October 13 event was the city's formal dedication ceremony. The 350-foot bridge resolves historic flooding at Bradley Road and Salt Creek, where the road was routinely forced to close during major storms. Originally named the "Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek," the bridge was renamed "Freedom Bridge" by the Menifee City Council on the recommendation of the city's Veterans and Military Families Advisory Committee, and it displays banners honoring all six branches of the U.S. military in tribute to Menifee's veterans and military community. "The opening of Freedom Bridge represents another significant investment in Menifee's infrastructure," said Mayor Pro Tem and District 1 Councilmember Bob Karwin. The city said the bridge keeps Bradley Road reliably connected north to south during storms, removes the safety hazard of drivers crossing flooded roadway, shortens emergency response times, and includes dedicated bicycle lanes and sidewalks. The $16 million project was funded by the City of Menifee Quality of Life Measure, federal funds, Riverside County Flood Control and the Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program (LTCAP). (Source: City of Menifee news release, Oct. 13, 2026)
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