Pulaski County Swinging Bridge
The once in a lifetime Veterans Memorial Swinging Bridge centennial celebration and rededication ceremony took place on Monday, July 3 and was capped off by the highly anticipated bridge lighting. First and foremost, residents from every corner of the county gathered to honor all Pulaski County...
The long-awaited installation of the lights on the Veterans Memorial Swinging Bridge started on Thursday, June 8.
Work has started again on the Memorial Swinging Bridge with spring just around the corner. Repairs were paused briefly due to the wrong size boards being placed on the footbridge. Things have since been ironed out and work is to wrap up in time for the lighting of the bridge this spring.
The proclamation from the Town of Winamac designating July 3, 2023 as Veterans Memorial Swinging Bridge Day has been drafted and signed. Back in November, the Winamac Town Council heard a proposal from Memorial Swinging Bridge Project leader Greg Henry, who came before the board on behalf of the...
Over the next month or so, Southern Road and Bridge will be working on repairs to the Memorial Swinging Bridge. The bridge will be closed for the duration of the project - from the morning of Sept. 27 to approximately Oct. 31. A $239,000 bid from Southern Road and Bridge was approved in July for...
The Memorial Swinging Bridge Project is over-the-moon excited to announce that the original goal of $300,000 has been reached! Several events are still scheduled for the rest of the summer and fall and they will continue. The project is now raising funds for the possibility of cost overruns. Any...
The Memorial Swinging Bridge Project held an Art Auction fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 27 to raise funds for the project. The event was held at One Eyed Jack’s Celebration Station located at 101 E. Main Street in Winamac starting at 2 p.m. The auction raised a total of $15,723 for the Memorial...
At last month's meeting, the Winamac parks board had agreed that they wanted to donate to the Memorial Swinging Bridge project but couldn't make a solid decision on where those funds could come from. At a regular meeting on Oct. 7, the board informed project leaders Greg Henry and Kathi Thompson...
The Francesville Town Council meeting began with hearing from Greg Henry, who explained to the council how the bridge project came to be, and what the ultimate goal of the project is. He went on to reiterate that although the bridge is being maintained by the Town of Winamac, that does not make it...
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