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Pedestrian Bridges

Edna M. Griffin Memorial Bridge
 
Bridge Opening

The Edna M. Griffin Memorial Bridge, located near E. Sixth Street in Des Moines, was officially dedicated May 10, 2004.

Guest speakers at the dedication ceremony included Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell, Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and DOT Commissioner Patricia Crawford. Also speaking were Longfellow Elementary School students and Griffin family members.

Mrs. Jenny Schiltz's fourth grade class at Longfellow Elementary School won the honor of opening the bridge when their entry - Edna M. Griffin Memorial Bridge - was chosen as the winning entry in the pedestrian bridge-naming contest sponsored by the Iowa DOT.

Griffin was a civil rights pioneer from Des Moines.


  


The bridge walk
  Congressman Leonard Boswell and Lt. Governor Sally Pederson join Longfellow Elem. School students for a bridge walk.

Image: Edna M. Griffin biography


Students cut ceremonial ribbon for bridge dedication.
Students cut the ceremonial ribbon at the ped bridge dedication ceremony.


Family members unveil plaque.
Family members, Phyllis, Linda and Stanley Griffin unveil the plaque on the bridge.

Family and special guests with plaque
  Family members and special guests: (from left) Lt. Gov. Pederson, Phyllis Griffin, Linda Griffin, DOT Commissioner Patricia Crawford, Mary Campos, Stanley Griffin and Congressman Boswell.

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