Click this link to pledge to the FACTS fund that is raising matching funds for the 52nd Street Bridge Project.
Please note that if you wish to make a general donation to the FACTS organization, go to this link: FACTS Donate.
On this page, you can pledge an amount to donate toward the 52nd Street Bridge Project that will eliminate a 1/2 mile detour on surface streets near the Park at Expo. Your pledge is the first step in assuring COMPASS, the organization providing the $1.9 million grant for bridge construction, that a local match will be available. Additional information about the bridge project can be found on this website under the heading of recent news.
THE BRIDGE PROJECT: The Foundation for Ada/Canyon Trails Systems, Inc. (“FACTS”), in partnership with Garden City, is raising funds to design, construct, and install a pedestrian bridge connecting Plantation Island at the west end of Garden City’s Greenbelt pathway system at the new Park at Expo.
THE NEED: Currently, the Garden City Greenbelt pathway has a half-mile detour between Remington and 52nd Street. Users must navigate through a neighborhood that includes a mix of residences and businesses, contending with motorized vehicles and lacking sidewalks or pathways.
The Bridge Project aims to connect the Garden City Greenbelt with the Greenbelt section that already exists on Plantation Island. Once the bridge is constructed, cyclists and pedestrians will be able to stay on the Greenbelt between 52nd Street and the Park at Expo.
HOW FACTS IS PARTICIPATING: The FACTS Board of Directors established a special trust fund into which all donations to FACTS for this project will be deposited. The trust fund prohibits any expenditures from that fund except for the completion of the Bridge Project.
HOW MUCH MUST BE RAISED: The FACTS Board of Directors has committed to raising $110,000 in matching funds toward this Bridge Project. As of January 2, 2023, other agencies and sponsors have committed funds to this Bridge Project:
- Garden City: $30,000
- Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition: $10,000
We Now Need Your Help to raise $110,000 to provide the match to a $1.9 million Federal Grant to construct the bridge.
WHAT ARE THE DONOR BENEFITS: You will become a contributor to a much-needed project that will benefit all users of the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt has been a source of civic pride and accomplishment for 35 years. FACTS is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation. Your donation will qualify as an income tax deduction.
The resolution about the bridge fund by the FACTS Board can be found online.
At this time, we need your pledge that you will make a future donation to the Bridge Project. You may either link to the automated form or fill out and copy the written pledge form on the attached link and mail the pledge to F.A.C.T.S. Please mail your pledge to
