A pedestrian bridge over 96th Street, connecting the Nickel Plate Trail between Fishers and Indianapolis, is one step closer to reality following action Tuesday morning by the Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety.  The city approved an agreement with the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority to pay the Authority $100,000 over a 10-year period and the Authority will “eject” the billboard.  The billboard was constructed based on a 1997 lease agreement between the Port Authority and the billboard firm.  This clears one more hurdle, allowing the pedestrian bridge connecting the Nickel Plate Trail from Fishers to Indianapolis to be constructed.  There was no comment as to when the bridge construction will begin.

In one more board action, the city approved the expenditure of $625,000, paying for equipment needed by two professional sports teams that will call the Fishers Events Center home, the Fishers Freight Indoor Football League team and the Indy Ignite women’s volleyball squad.  $500,00 will go to the Freight for football equipment and $125,00 to Ignite for volleyball equipment.  The funds will come from bond proceeds.