Work is targeted to start in 2027 on the second River Islands Parkway two-lane bridge spanning the San Joaquin River.

Cambay Group completed work on the current 300-foot-long bridge known as Bradshaw Crossing a decade ago.

When it was completed, it was the first additional bridge crossing built along the entire 366-mile San Joaquin River in more than 50 years.

One additional river crossing is being planned for the 15,001-home planned community being developed on the 5,794-acre extreme southeast Delta island known as Stewart Tract.

The development firm has secured permits for the Golden Valley Parkway bridge that would connect with the roundabout on Stewart Road just after it crosses the railroad tracks from its T-intersection with Mathney Road.

Work on that bridge will start when development of the business park on the eastern side of the island along the train tracks starts.

The business park is designed as an employment center for concerns that do not rely on daily truck movements such as distributions center.

It is part of a road network Caltrans wants in place that will parallel Interstate 5/Interstate 205 from Weston Ranch to Tracy as an emergency detour in the event of a major accident closing the freeways.

Golden Valley Parkway would eventually cross Paradise Cut on a bridge.

The only other bridge planned is a replacement for Paradise Road where it crosses Paradise Cut. That bridge will be four lanes.

When it comes to bridges, River Islands also has built a bike trail bridge spanning the four lane River Islands Parkway with plans for the same over Paradise Road.

That will mean there ultimately will be only one grade-level crossing for the entire 18-mile paved bike path atop the 300-foot levee that encircles the entire development.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com