Over The River Project Gets Temporary Permit

The Fremont County Commissioners approved a temporary permit for the “Over the River” project unanimously.

Fremont County Commissioner, Debbie Bell, tells KRDO NewsChannel 13 that this is the only permit that is required for the project to move forward. She says they will continue to have strong involvement as the project moves forward.

Over the River is a two-week temporary work of art by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The project calls for 5.9 miles of fabric panels to be suspended above the Arkansas River along a 42-mile stretch of the river between Salida and Can?on City. Fabric panels will be suspended at eight distinct areas of the river that were selected by the artists.

The art will be on display in 2015 at the earliest.