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The Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge is Complete; Ribbon Cutting to Take Place on September 23 at Salinas Sports Complex

SALINAS, CA, September 22, 2021 – The Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge is complete just in time for the California Rodeo Salinas. The ribbon cutting will take place at 4pm on Thursday, September 23 at the Salinas Sports Complex at 1034 N. Main Street. The Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce has a registration form on their website (https://business.salinaschamber.com/); a rodeo ticket is required for entry as the gates for the first performance open at 4pm. The bridge, which took 10 months to complete, connects the west grandstand to the south grandstand and was funded entirely by private donations. Rodeo patrons will no longer have to wait for the action on the track to stop before crossing over to their seating locations or the Pendleton Whisky Saloon. The bridge construction included a lift that accommodates wheelchairs allowing access to the newly installed disabled seating area in the south grandstand. The bridge features donor recognition signage on the walls inside the L-shaped path as well as signage on each outside panel. “We are very pleased with the outcome of this massive project and hope the fans enjoy the enhanced experience during our events,” said Rodeo Director Jerry Bunker who oversaw the project. Bunker worked with Southern Bleachers out of Graham, TX to add this bridge to the existing facility. Bridge donors include: Naming Right – Taylor Farms Capital Donors – Pacific International Marketing, Tanimura & Antle, Coastal Tractor and MyCars Additional Donors- American AgCredit American Door & Gate Ausonio Construction Bengard Ranches Boot Barn Brent Eastman Insurance Services California Water Service Carlon’s Fire and Safety Church Brothers Farms Comgro Soil Amendments, Inc EBX Logistics Golz Construction, Inc Gourley Construction Hayashi Wayland Hayward Lumber Company Irrigation Design and Construction L.A. Hearne Company La Sirenita Tree Service McDonalds Raymond Costa Naturipe Berry Growers Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss Ocean Mist Farms Pacific Valley Bank Progressive Packaging Group RDO Equipment Co. Rincon Farms, Inc. Salinas Pump Company Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Smith Family Wines Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics Sturdy Oil Vista Verde Labor Wheeler's Flooring Wrangler About California Rodeo Salinas The California Rodeo Salinas will take place September 23rd-26th, 2021. The California Rodeo Association is a not-for-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year-round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through donation of our facility, vending and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo and other events, the California Rodeo Association returns over $500,000 annually to local non-profits. For more information about the California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo Office at 831-775.3100. ‘Like’ the California Rodeo on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CARodeoSalinas or follow us on twitter @CaliforniaRodeo for updates, photos and more.

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