The Pedro Romero Pedestrian Bridge was built in 1978. It collapsed this week after being hit by a dump truck. Credit: Screen Capture / Google Maps

The City of San Antonio has installed a temporary pedestrian crosswalk in place of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed last month after it was hit by a dump truck, officials said.

The temporary beacon-signal crosswalk will span the intersection of Castroville Road and Dahlgreen Avenue became operational on the West Side Monday as kids in Edgewood ISD headed back to class following spring break.

The crosswalk will be temporary as the city, its insurance company and contractors work up a plan to replace the Pedro Romero Bridge, which collapsed on Feb. 21 after a dump truck rammed into the bridge at an unknown speed.

City officials have yet to respond to questions from the Current about when the bridge was last inspected.

The Pedro Romero Pedestrian Bridge was built in 1978. It’s named for the neighborhood resident who went door to door collecting signatures supporting its construction.

As previously reported by the Current, Romero pushed for the bridge be built so children could safely cross to nearby Gardendale Elementary School.

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This article appears in Mar 8-21, 2023.

Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...