Memphis, TN – The new 200-foot long pedestrian bridge to span Court Avenue will be delivered to the Memphis riverfront on Thursday, April 29, 2010 between 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. and installed by early afternoon.
The new elevated pedestrian bridge will cross Court Avenue where it intersects with Riverside Drive connecting the University of Memphis School of Law to Confederate Park. The installation is part of the Law School/Confederate Park Public Access Project led by the Riverfront Development Corporation (RDC).
“We’re excited to be able to provide this new pedestrian access to the Memphis riverfront,” says RDC president, Benny Lendermon. “We also had great partners in helping us do this. The Hyde Family Foundations, the City of Memphis and the University all played major parts.”
The bridge will be brought in four sections with each being delivered on a separate 18-wheeled, flatbed tractor trailer. Elevated 24 feet above street level, the all steel, box truss design will have custom hand railing and Ipe (pronounced e-pay) wood decking. The bridge will feature artistic lighting by Electroland, through a partnership with the UrbanArt Commission.
The project was designed by Ritchie Smith Associates and Zellner Construction Services is the contractor.
The RDC is a non-profit organization, charged with the development of a world-class riverfront which includes green space, public amenities, private development and economic opportunities designed jointly with citizens and funded through public/private partnerships. This project is the latest in a series of projects by the RDC designed to reconnect Memphians with the Mississippi River.
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For additional information, contact Vickie Moeller at 731-616-5736 or moeller@lambuth.edu.
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For additional information or to register contact Glen Rognstad at 731-217-5966 or Glenrognstad@gmail.com.
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This scenic river meanders through the picturesque Ozark hills of southern Missouri. Its course is cut in the shadows of steep bluffs, through sloping forested valleys and low-lying riparian ecosystems. Barely more than a small stream at its upper reaches near Thomasville, it gains considerable width and depth as it proceeds southeastward. Springs pouring from dolmite bluffs or rushing up from a vast network of underground flow systems provide a continuous source of water and beauty. Alternating stretches of rapid and deep clear pools wind around moss-covered boulders and shading bottomland hardwood trees. River birch is abundant along the shore, and aged sycamores lean out across the river from their shoreline moorings. In some places the canopy of green closes overhead. The canoe rental company will provide round trip transportation to and from the river, a 17-foot canoe, paddles, and life vests. Recommended items include a hat, sun screen, shoes and plenty of water and snacks. For additional information and to register, please contact Glen Rognstad at 731-217-5966 or Glenrognstad@gmail.com
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The Buffalo River offers the perfect outdoor getaway. The clean, clear water of the Buffalo River sets the pace for a day next to nature. We are currently planning on the 10-mile float from Bell Bridge to Slink Shoals which takes an average of 4-6 hours. The canoe rental company will provide round trip transportation to and from the river, a 17-foot canoe, paddles, and life vests. Recommended items include a hat, sun screen, shoes and plenty of water and snacks. For additional information and to register, please contact Glen Rognstad at 731-217-5966 or Glenrognstad@gmail.com
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Dear Tennessee Conservationist:
(Please forward today to everyone you know!)
All funding for land conservation from the State of Tennessee is at risk! This may be the most important request for action you will receive this year. The fate of $16.5 million for conserving Tennessee’s woods, waters and wildlife will be determined next week (we think by Tuesday or Wednesday) when the Senate Finance Committee reviews the State budget. If we lose our funding this year, we may never get the “dedicated” funds returned again. Please help.
PLEASE make phone calls to the following TODAY:
Senator Mark Norris, Republican Leader (615-741-1967)
Senator Randy McNally, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee (615-741-6806)
Your Senator (if he/she appears on the list below)
Here’s your message: Restore all land conservation funding in the State’s budget, “dedicated” from the Tennessee Real Estate Transfer Fees. It is important for JOBS. It is important for a Forever Green Tennessee, our woods, our waters, our wildlife. Less than 1/10th of 1% of our State’s Budget supports these vital programs. It is wrong to divert them again.
Quick overview: In 1991, the legislature added a small increase to the Real Estate Transfer Fees (the fee you pay when a real estate deed is recorded) to generate money to save parks, wetlands, woods, wildlife and waters. In 2003-2008 this “dedicated” fund was diverted to the general fund. They were supposed to return to their “dedicated” purpose in June 2008, but unfortunately were taken the last week of the budget process and once again diverted from their “dedicated” purpose to balance the budget. This is wrong. These funds are in the Governor’s budget to reinstate in June 2010, but they are in jeopardy of being taken from their original purpose yet again!
The fees generate $16.5 million and include $6.5 million for conserving wetlands and wildlife areas, $3.1 million for conserving state park lands, $3.7 million for local parks (requires a match from the city/co.) and $3.2 million for farmers to clean up or prevent pollution of our creeks and rivers.
More Talking Points:
These funds create jobs and are great for our economy. Tourism generates 180,000 jobs, and parks are our most popular tourist attractions;
These funds leverage federal funding, city and county funding, private gifts, and investments from farmers;
These funds are a common sense approach – as real estate is developed a small fund saves the best Tennessee has to offer;
We want our children and grandchildren to have a beautiful environment and strong economy and these funds are critical for the Forever Green Tennessee that we want our children to inherit;
We want Tennessee to always be known as the “greenest state in the land of the free.”
For more information, there is a fact sheet and 13-minute movie that describes these funds as well as pictures of our legislative friends on our blog: http:// forevergreentn.wordpress.com.
Please take 5 minutes to save our precious homeland. We must show our legislators that Tennesseans care about our environment. With your help, together we WILL Forever Green Tennessee.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Williams
Executive Director, Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation
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water, save hiking trails and promote clean air. Your donation
supports the Group’s conservation work in our area, as well as
outreach, education and advocacy programs. Send donations to: CKG -
Sierra Club, PO Box 111094; Memphis, TN 38111.
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(or the Comcast on-screen guide) for the latest schedule. Topic changes
every month. For more information, or if anyone has an idea for a future
program, contact Judith Rutschman at jcrutschman@gmail.com (901)
767-5916.