New $210 million bridge over Sacramento River will be first of its kind

The design for the first new bridge in Sacramento in more than 50 years has been revealed. At a news conference Friday morning, U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui literally unveiled a model of the new bridge, based on the earlier “spring” concept. “We didn’t just want to put a bridge across the river,” she said. “It means more than that.” Matsui called the design “a modern, iconic structure that will define our region for the next century.” After an extensive public input and design…