This and That: A logjam edition
What’s up with the heavy equipment along the Wabash River downtown. Plus, why a PRF rezoning promise made during the SK hynix hearing days is on hold, again. And West Side’s lofty ranking
Support for this edition comes from the Delphi Opera House, announcing its 10th Anniversary Season. They’ve tripled their show and event offerings for the coming season. Things kick off this Saturday, Aug. 23, with a family-friendly comedian, Adam Minnick, performing at 6:30 p.m. inside the Delphi Opera House between the Bacon Festival stage acts. Following that, Nashville country rock artist Brandt Carmichael brings his brand of energy Saturday, Sept. 6, followed by the kick off of a new songwriter series called Songs + Stories hosted by Patrick Nycz on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. And local favorites Joe Peters and Michael Kelsey join forces again for Collaboration 2025 on Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The Delphi Opera House is a theater and venue space presenting quality arts and entertainment in a beautifully restored historic theatre. For tickets and more information, go to www.delphioperahouse.org/
This and that on a Wednesday afternoon …
LOGJAMS CLEARED AT WABASH RIVER BRIDGES: Low water in recent weeks in the Wabash River provided an opportunity for crews to clear logjams that have built up against the supports of bridges in and near downtown.
The combined efforts between the two cities and county, covering three bridges, included work this week by T-N-T Tree Service near the western end of the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge between Lafayette and West Lafayette.
Kris Brown, Lafayette’s city forester, said the work was prompted by public concerns raised in July, when the log jam on the pedestrian bridge grew quickly, almost doubling in size in a short time.
“Given the nature of the concerns and how quickly it had grown, we wanted to get it removed soon,” Brown said. “We had to pay attention to the water level. The sand bar is only exposed when the water is below 2.5 feet. Having a flexible contractor who can act quickly when water levels are right is key.”
Brown said the project, following Indiana Department of Environmental Guidelines, included efforts for erosion and silt control, with crews bringing in additional equipment to help collect trash and potential oil jugs and gas cans that might be buried underneath the logjam.
Jeromy Grenard, Lafayette’s city engineer, said the timber pulled from the bridge and stacked in West Lafayette’s Tapawingo Park would be taken to the city’s brush dump and ground into mulch.
The project on the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge cost approximately $53,000, Grenard said.
Tippecanoe County has been doing similar work on the bridges that carry vehicular traffic between downtown Lafayette and West Lafayette. The county’s contractor is expected to move on to clear logs at Harrison Bridge soon, County Commissioner Tom Murtaugh said.
PRF PROMISE TO REZONE LAND CONNECTED TO SK HYNIX SITE DELAYED, AGAIN: A rezoning offer promised in May by Purdue Research Foundation in the hectic hours ahead a West Lafayette City Council vote on a preferred site for the $3.87 billion SK hynix semiconductor facility has been put on hold until October, according to notes filed with this month’s Area Plan Commission agenda.
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