The city of Newport has officially owned the Purple People Bridge for about a week. So, what’s next?
The city assumed ownership of the bridge after a vote from the Purple People Bridge Company Board of Directors at a special meeting on Sept. 10. At the Newport Board of Commissioners meeting on Sept. 15, the city discussed the steps it’s taken so far and what’s next for the bridge.
“The truth is that we don’t have a set plan for what the bridge should be or how this should exactly go, and that’s an important part of how we’re approaching this process,” said Newport Economic Development Coordinator John Willis…