DENVER — Residents are expressing their concerns about an elevator outage in downtown Denver on the 18th Street pedestrian bridge, also known as the Union Gateway Bridge.

This is not the first time Denver7 has heard concerns regarding this bridge. Denver7 spoke with a former Olympian back in 2022 , who fought to keep the elevators operating 24/7.

Recently, viewer Ryan Litherland sent Denver7 the following email.

"18th street pedestrian bridge over the train tracks, connecting Basset St to Chestnut St, in downtown Denver, has an elevator that has been out of service for nearly a year. I count on this bridge, and my elderly parents have been restricted to one side, unable to go to the grocery store across the bridge. I chose to live in this apartment because of the elevator access to U

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