It will serve pedestrians using the Central Canal Towpath and is located next to the College Avenue auto bridge. The official opening is July 1 at 11 a.m. The official opening of the bridge will be July 1, after guardrails and the stone approaches are installed.
Landscaping also is in progress.
The trip from the factory, Technomarine of Montreal, to Indianapolis was a lengthy one for the 25,000-pound structure. After traveling through Ontario and Michigan, its route in Indiana took it through the towns of Milford, Silver Lake, Plum Tree, Montpelier, Deerfield, Modoc, Losantville and Sulphur Springs. Yvon drove the truck tractor pulling the front buggy while Rene drove a support vehicle and operated the rear buggy by remote control. At each corner, Yvon began the corner with the front buggy while Rene steered the rear buggy forward into the corner and then turned. On the highway, they locked the rear buggy in place.