The Trinity Trust hosted Hard Hats & Champagne on the Continental Avenue Bridge on May 4 for its membership groups, the River Rats and Rat Pack, along with other donors and supporters of The Trinity project. About 120 people enjoyed the delicious hors d’oeuvres and sipping champagne pops, beer and wine, while strolling along the soon-to-be-opened pedestrian bridge. 

After the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge opened in March 2012, the Continental Bridge began its transformation into a pedestrian bridge in June 2013. Amenities include bocce, chess, a children's play area, meditation zones, landscaping and another new outdoor green space overlooking the Trinity River and the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. The Continental Avenue Bridge will officially open to the public on June 15. In addition, the West Dallas Gateway and the Trinity Skyline Trail will also open on June 15. Visit http://TrinityRiverRevel.com for the latest details. 

Mary McDermott Cook, chair of The Trinity Trust, welcomed everyone. “I want to thank one visionary in Dallas, and if she were here, I would do a high five with her.” 

Dallas City Mayor Mike Rawlings added, “We look up and see the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge from here, and it’s a stellar piece of architecture. We’re opening the Continental Avenue Bridge on June 15, and I’ll put my bike helmet on and ride.” He added his thanks to those who made it possible. “This Trinity project can’t be done without people who powered through, and this pedestrian bridge can be our Ponte Vecchio.”

Special thanks to eatZi’s and Chandon Sparkling Brut Napa Valley.  

About The Trinity Trust Foundation:

The Trinity Trust Foundation helps the city by raising private funds for this $2.2 billion urban park project. Donations from the private sector will add amenities such as the signature Calatrava bridges, lakes, a central island, a white water course, amphitheaters, and ball fields. The foundation also reaches out into the community to educate citizens about the project with presentations, symposia, and events. More information can be found by calling 214.740.1616, by emailing info@thetrinitytrust.org, or by visiting www.thetrinitytrust.org.