The new pedestrian truss bridge that traverses I-190, with a vista observation deck, is nearing completion. Now that the Porter Gateway Ramp Project (access to the I-190 and the Peace Bridge from Porter) is complete…

… work has ramped up on the final development details of the elevated pedestrian bridge. Once finished, the bridge will connect Niagara Street (near the Peace Bridge) to LaSalle Park for cyclists and joggers.

Along with the bridge and the observation plateau, a couple buffalos graze nearby. These types of oversized lawn ornaments have become sort of ubiquitous with on/off ramps in WNY. When passing by the other day, my wife shouted, “Look! More buffalo!” Although I never saw them at that time, I did swing back around to take a closer look.

On that second trip, I also noticed something rather out of the ordinary. A worker was cutting grass using a remote control lawnmower (a Spider ILD02). He was standing there with the remote control in his hand, as the machine worked its way around the exit ramp from Porter Avenue. It was once of the more bizarre things that I have seen in recent times.