So we decided to walk across the steel-tied arch bridge spanning a length of 209 feet over the FDR...
The bridge was manufactured in Italy, assembled at the project site, and then installed by crane in June.
After crossing the FDR, you continue down a long, winding walkway with high covered fencing on both sides... 
Finally you arrive at the new Ballfields 1 and 2, complete with a baseball-softball diamond and a soccer pitch all with permeable turf.
Aside from the fields, there is no way out here — you need to go back the way you came.
Here's a diagram via the City Department of Design and Construction...
The bridge is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (So no night games!). Also, the new ballfields do not have any drinking fountains yet, so it's BYOW. There are several porta-potties nearby.
The bridge does offer a glimpse of ongoing the billion-dollar-plus East Side Coastal Resiliency project. Workers are elevating the land 8 to 10 feet above sea level to protect the area from future storm surges, a project the city says will be completed by the end of 2026.
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Thanks for posting this about the pedestrian walkway bridge I will have to get over there and walk it I am surprised they opened it so soon without the rest of the park being finished.
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