Spokane skywalk coming down

The skywalk that crosses Howard at Main is seen below on Tuesday in Spokane. (Tyler Tjomsland/SR photo)

One of downtown Spokane’s first skywalks will be torn down and replaced with something more sleek and modern.

The skywalk over Howard Street at Main Avenue connects the Bennett Block building with the former Bon Marche/Macy’s building. With its yellow scalloped roof, it dates from the construction of the Parkade building in the late 1960s and matches a skywalk spanning Main Avenue from the Parkade to the Bennett Block.

The replacement is part of a major renovation of the former Macy’s department store buildings with residences on the upper floors and a mix of retail and offices on the lower floors.

As part of that project, the skywalk will be moved to the north.

The skywalk that connects the Parkade and the Bennett Block will stay/ Mike Prager , SR. More here.