LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 30)–The historic William Jennings Bryan home is being relocated to the northeast corner of the Bryan Health East Campus at 52nd and “A” Street, next Saturday, Nov. 7, as the campus further expands and balance emerging health care needs.
The move date is contingent upon the arrival of equipment from across the country and weather conditions. A back-up date is set for Saturday, November 14.
Bob Ravenscroft is the Bryan Health System vice president and chief marketing and development officer and says 34 dollies with eight tires each will move the home. The size of each tire is similar to a semi-truck tire. During the move, each dolly will be remotely controlled to support moving approximately 8,000 pounds of the estimated 2.3 million-pound structure. To help in the move, the home will travel on a path of temporary gravel, rock and steel plates across parking lots and existing roadways to its new destination…