To celebrate the grand opening of the first completed segment of the Hickory Trail, the City of Hickory will have a ribbon cutting for the City Walk and the dedication of the iconic pedestrian bridge across N.C. 127 on Thursday, December 16. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. on the western side of the N.C. 127 pedestrian bridge on the City Walk trail. Immediately following the historic ribbon cutting, the city will “Light It Up for Rudy” at 5:30 p.m. as the City Walk pedestrian bridge is illuminated for the first time and officially named and dedicated as the Rudy Wright Bridge in honor of late Hickory mayor Glenn Rudolph “Rudy” Wright, Jr. Wright served the City of Hickory as mayor for 16 years and was instrumental in the City’s bond program.
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