Timber Footbridge at Knoch Knolls Park Closed

Naperville Park District has closed the timber footbridge with stairs at Knoch Knolls Park for safety reasons following a field inspection by a structural engineer. This bridge spans the West Branch of the DuPage River and is located east of the newer bicycle/pedestrian bridge that is part of the DuPage River Trail.

The initial field inspection report revealed issues with one of the bridge’s beams, making the carrying capacity of the bridge uncertain. The bridge will remain closed while the Park District evaluates its condition further, pending the receipt of the full engineering report.