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Board approves street-closure permit for Indiana Run for the Fallen on May 10
Summary
The board granted a street-closure permit for the Indiana Run for the Fallen, a 140-mile event that will stop in Muncie on May 10 for a two-minute ceremony of names from the Global War on Terror.
The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety approved a street-closure permit on March 26 for the Indiana Run for the Fallen, which will pass through Muncie on Saturday, May 10.
Don Finnegan, who identified himself from 8101 North Williamson Road in Muncie and as a representative of the event, told the board the run is a 140-mile, boot-on-the-ground relay that pauses every mile for a two-minute remembrance. He said the Indiana portion will call out 585 names this year and that stop No. 83 in Muncie typically occurs around 12:30–12:40 p.m. Finnegan described the planned route through Muncie, including Highway 3/North Broadway, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Weiser, Walnut, Maine, Kilgore and out to Yorktown; he said the city limits are crossed near Nebo where Delaware County will take over routing.
Board members asked for the list of streets to be clarified on the permit; Finnegan said he had not finished filling out the form because of personal travel and confirmed the route details aloud for the record. A motion to approve the street-closure application for May 10 was moved, seconded and carried on a voice vote.
Finnegan said the run is police-led with officers providing front and rear visibility for safety and that families typically attend to hear names read. The board’s office will provide the finalized, signed paperwork after the meeting.
