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The board of the Be NKY Growth Partnership voted Friday to match funds from the city of Newport for $125,000 in repairs that will allow the bridge to reopen to pedestrians and cyclists by Labor Day.

Falling sandstone blocks on the Cincinnati side prompted the closure of the pedestrian bridge on Sunday.

A Fotofocus exhibition will pair photos from people who immigrated to Greater Cincinnati with audio recordings of their stories.

The artwork blends some of the most iconic symbols from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky into the mural that sits above the Ohio River where the two states meet.

The project will keep some of the current paint visible so people can compare and contrast.

Long term repairs to the pedestrian bridge come during the span's 150th anniversary.

The pedestrian bridge has been closed since mid-May.

The pedestrian bridge has been closed to through traffic since May.

The Devou Good Foundation and the John and Sue Topits Foundation are offering grants for short- and long-term fixes to the Purple People Bridge.

The pandemic has put a dent in finances for the bridge, meaning the money needed for a permanent fix is not possible right now.