Bell Ford Covered Bridge

A collaboration of the City of Lawrence, Ft Harrison State Park, and Indianapolis Greenways is attempting to reconstruct the 1868 Bell Ford Covered Bridge over Fall Creek in Fort Harrison State Park. When successfully reconstructed this bridge will provide the link between the Fall Creek Trail, and the trails of Fort Harrison and the City of Lawrence. The bridge fell by sections into the East Fork of the White River in 1999, and 2006. This bridge at 325 feet would be the fourth longest covered bridge in Indiana. Further it is the only 3 material covered bridge known to exist in America. The supports of this bridge are cast iron, wrought iron, as well as eastern white pine. It is envisioned that this bridge will be visited by hundreds of thousands of walkers, runners, and bicyclist annually, and will be the image most remembered of the State Park.

City of Lwarence selected as Pioneering Healthy Community

Late last year the City of Lawrence was selected as one of 18 communities to be a 2009 "Pioneering Healthy Community". The selection puts Lawrence on the cutting edge of America's fight against obesity. The Cities were selected by the Center For Disease Control, and the YMCA of the USA to lead the charge. In December 10 Lawrence leaders met in Washington DC to learn about America's health situation, and proven methods to change America's bad habits. The solution is simple Mayor Ricketts has been quoted as saying" Our goal is to get our citizens more active, and give them healthier food options. The steering committee will meet monthly to create policies, and the environment to make this happen. Stay tuned.....