Gov. Jared Polis is abandoning his plan to build a snaking walkway on the front lawn of the state Capitol after hearing overwhelming opposition from Coloradans. The state was racing toward completion of the project in summer 2026 in time for Colorado’s 150th birthday, then the public found out about the $28.5M  proposal for a pedestrian bridge across Lincoln Street from the Colorado state Capitol to Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/politics/gov-polis-29m-pedestrian-bridge-project-public-opposition/73-ffee016f-becf-42dc-9a07-ced8e9460bb6 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.