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A project is under way to replace the Hog Creek pedestrian bridge, which connects the area of the former G.WIZ property on Boulevard of the Arts to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, the City of Sarasota has announced. Four observation decks on Sarasota Bay behind the Van Wezel also will be replaced, a news release says. "The Hog Creek Bridge, which is 20 years old and warped from exposure, will be replaced first," the release adds. New lighting also will be installed. The project is expected to be fin- ished by Friday, June 27, the release notes. Work on the observation decks is scheduled to begin after Tuesday, July 8, the release continues. "The wood decks and railings are in poor condition and have become a public safety concern," it points out. "They will be replaced with a concrete boardwalk material," it says. That project is scheduled to be com- pleted by mid-September, the release adds. The total project is budgeted for $236,600 and is being funded via the Local Option Sales Tax III, which was approved by Sarasota County voters in 2007, the release notes. HOG CREEK BRIDGE BEING REPLACED NEAR VAN WEZEL The bridge from the former G.WIZ property to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is being replaced, the City of Sarasota has announced. Photo by Norman Schimmel Sarasota News Leader June 6, 2014 Page 68