FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The landmark Parker-Cole crossing pedestrian bridge that spans Coliseum Boulevard opened Wednesday afternoon.
The bridge connects the campus of IVY Tech with PFW and will be officially dedicated at a ceremony later in the year. The bridge will be lit with more than a quarter of a million LED’s capable of 16 million color combinations.
Mac and Pat Parker, two donors responsible for making the new bridge a reality will be the first two people across. Landscaping and other site work will continue for the next few weeks.