The Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge is Complete – Ribbon Cutting to Take Place Thursday, September 23rd at 4pm
By: Mandy Linquist
SALINAS, CA – The Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge is complete just in time for the California Rodeo Salinas. The ribbon cutting will take place at 4pm on Thursday, September 23rd at the Salinas Sports Complex at 1034 N. Main Street. The Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce has a registration form on their website (https://business.salinaschamber.com/); a rodeo ticket is required for entry as the gates for the first performance open at 4pm.
The bridge, which took 10 months to complete, connects the west grandstand to the south grandstand and was funded entirely by private donations. Rodeo patrons will no longer have to wait for the action on the track to stop before crossing over to their seating locations or the Pendleton Whisky Saloon. The bridge construction included a lift that accommodates wheelchairs allowing access to the newly installed disabled seating area in the south grandstand. The bridge features donor recognition signage on the walls inside the L-shaped path as well as signage on each outside panel. “We are very pleased with the outcome of this massive project and hope the fans enjoy the enhanced experience during our events,” said Rodeo Director Jerry Bunker who oversaw the project. Bunker worked with Southern Bleachers out of Graham, TX to add this bridge to the existing facility.
Bridge donors include:
Naming Right – Taylor Farms
Capital Donors – Pacific International Marketing, Tanimura & Antle, Coastal Tractor and MyCars
Additional Donors –
American AgCredit
American Door & Gate
Ausonio Construction
Bengard Ranches
Boot Barn
Brent Eastman Insurance Services
California Water Service
Carlon’s Fire and Safety
Church Brothers Farms
Comgro Soil Amendments, Inc
EBX Logistics
Golz Construction, Inc
Gourley Construction
Hayashi Wayland
Hayward Lumber Company
Irrigation Design and Construction
L.A. Hearne Company
La Sirenita Tree Service
McDonalds Raymond Costa
Naturipe Berry Growers
Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss
Ocean Mist Farms
Pacific Valley Bank
Progressive Packaging Group
RDO Equipment Co.
Rincon Farms, Inc.
Salinas Pump Company
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
Smith Family Wines
Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics
Sturdy Oil
Vista Verde Labor
Wheeler’s Flooring
Wrangler