(La Porte, IN) - A new foot bridge is being installed in La Porte.  The 14,000 pound pre-fabricated structure was delivered Monday to Soldiers Memorial Park.

 

A crane was used to set the foot bridge in place, which is part of the new trail on Lakeshore Drive and other recreational improvements in the area of Stone Lake. 

 

La Porte Park Department Superintendent Mark Schreiber said traffic is not allowed on the foot bridge right now because the span consists of just the metal frame.

 

The concrete deck will be poured in the spring or possibly sooner depending on how the weather shapes up during the winter.

 

"So, it's not passable just yet," Schreiber said. 

 

The more than 70 foot long foot bridge constructed in Minnesota is costing about $110,000, officials said. 

 

Funding was provided by the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte.