The Spinks Family Foundation has donated $250,000 toward one of three pedestrian bridges crossing the Reedy River in Unity Park.
Crews installed the 110-foot Spinks Bridge over the Reedy near the west boundary of the park this week. The bridge spans the river at Welborn Commons.
“Stewart Spinks, founder of Spinx Company, is known for his generous spirit, and the Spinks Family Foundation was established to extend this generosity to support organizations that share our passion for helping children,” said Steve Spinks, CEO of Spinx Company.
The Spinks Bridge will be a key piece of the transformative Unity Park project, designed to restore a half-mile stretch of the Reedy River and create playgrounds, walking trails and green space that encourage recreation, inclusiveness, exercise and sociability for children and families.
“Spinx Company is all about making lives easier and this pedestrian bridge near the center of Unity Park will do just that,” Spinks said. “It is especially rewarding since this investment is in the Community where SPINX was founded and continues to call HOME.”
The prefabricated bridge was transported to the site and lowered into place by crane. The bridge will not be open to pedestrians until the park opens in the spring of 2022.
Construction will soon begin on the third and largest pedestrian bridge. Made of weathered steel, the 165-foot Auro Bridge will be constructed on-site, as specially trained crews suspended on cables work from both sides of the river. Bridge enthusiasts will be able to observe the construction from a special public viewing area adjacent to the new Swamp Rabbit Trail extension that opened last month.
Prepared by the City of Greenville.