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Walking bridge last part of Butler Memorial Park renovation

RJ Menchio guides one side of the bridge being installed at Butler Memorial Park into place Thursday morning, April 18. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Workers installed part of a new bridge over the stream in Butler Memorial Park on Thursday morning, April 18, which is the last part of the renovations Butler is making in the park.

The projects in the park, which also included the installation of three play sets, began last summer, when the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler allocated $1.4 million in Community Development Block Grant from CARES Act funding to park improvements. A portion of that money also was allocated to the authority’s Emergency Housing Repair Program, and Father Marinaro and Rotary parks would also receive improvements.

Veronica Walker, acting executive director of the authority, said Thursday that WK Thomas, a Butler-based construction company, is doing the work. She announced to the authority board of directors Thursday that placement of the bridge was scheduled to begin that morning.

Workers with Greco Steel placed the metal frame of the bridge Thursday morning, but the wood part would be placed later. The bridge is downstream from another walking bridge over the creek that runs through Butler Memorial Park.

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