Riverbanks Zoo bridge expansion plan
City of West ColumbiaSouth Carolina- Detected
- Oct 6, 2026
- 28 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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From the meeting
At the October 6, 2026 meeting, Council received a redevelopment application for Riverbanks Zoo & Garden's Bridge to the Wild forest habitats and restaurant project. The plan calls for an elevated restaurant, boardwalk, primate exhibit, red panda exhibit, vulture facility, tiger support building, and related site work on parcels at Botanical Parkway, Ontario Drive, and Mohawk Drive. The application says Phase Two is an investment in the zoo's west-side footprint, but no construction contract is selected in this packet.
The project remains a strong lead for design, engineering, site development, and specialty exhibit work.
- Meeting date
- October 6, 2026
- Agency
- City of West Columbia
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