Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge
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The Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge (formerly Tower Drive Bridge) is a bridge on the north side of Green Bay, Wisconsin which brings Interstate 43 over the Fox River just south of its mouth into the Bay of Green Bay. It was named "in recognition and appreciation of Leo Frigo,[1] a civic and philanthropic leader in the Green Bay area whose legacy includes one the largest food pantry programs [Paul's Pantry] in the nation for feeding the hungry."[2]
Since the structure is the highest and most high-profile bridge in the Green Bay area, it has been the scene of many suicide attempts. Probably the most famous was on July 19, 2004, when a woman, Tina Zahn, was saved by a policeman, Les Boldt, who managed to catch her before she fell to her death. It was captured on film by the police car's dashboard video camera. Boldt and Zahn were 'reunited' on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has since written a book, Why I Jumped, on her experiences.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Paul's Pantry > Our Founder
- ^ http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2001/data/acts/01Act101.pdf Official act to rename bridge
- ^ Why I Jumped by Tina Zahn - A True Story of Postpartum Depression, Dramatic Rescue, and Return to Hope
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