Bur Oak Bridge Unites Fishers and Carmel After Decades of Planning

Bur Oak Bridge Unites Fishers and Carmel After Decades of Planning

Ribbon is cut officially opening the Bur Oak Bridge When it came time to name the new pedestrian bridge spanning the White River between Fishers’ Delaware Township and Carmel’s Clay Township, local officials sought guidance from Native American tribes. Because there was no single historic tribal name for the river, tribal representatives suggested naming the bridge after a natural feature along its banks. The name “Bur Oak” was chosen, honoring …