Read the entire article at Pilotonline.com:

Kal Kassir, Bayfront Advisory Committee president, said that while safety was group members’ No. 1 concern, the resulting view also helps advance their goals.

“This is a gateway corridor to our city,” he said, “and the new footbridge and view of Bayville Farms Park enhances the natural beauty of the area.”

Previous post on this new awesome bridge at SDCC.info.
Pedestrian bridge was one of the recommendations that came out of the Shore Drive Safety Task Force [SDSTF] that you first heard about here.
You can view the PDF of the SDSTF recommendations[PDF] unanimously accepted by City Council in 2006.
Learn more about Shore Drive Topics at VBGov.com.

Thank you for this new awesome bridge! Shore Drive is a little safer because of it.