For Immediate Release: 12/3/2015 7:59 am
Worcester, MA (December 3, 2015) - A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Myra Hiatt Kraft Memorial Footbridge in Worcester's historic Elm Park will be held next week.
The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 8th, at 11:00 AM at Elm Park in Worcester.
The footbridge has been named after the late Myra Hiatt Kraft, a native of Worcester and a magnanimous philanthropist who helped various youth, educational, arts and Jewish organizations, in addition to funding women's and medical programs. She is the wife of Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots.
Mr. Kraft and other members of the Kraft family will be in attendance.
The new bridge was designed and built by students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Worcester Technical High School. Students from both schools will be a part of the ceremony.
The former Elm Park bridge, which had stood for 40 years, was removed in October 2013. Construction of the new bridge began in November 2013.
Funding for the new bridge was made possible by the City of Worcester and the Rotary Club of Worcester, which donated $50,000.
