The Best Mainstreet Committee Project was presented to Marietta Main Street for the Putnam Street Bridge Bike Tunnel mural.
The Putnam Street Bridge tunnel is an important pedestrian connector in downtown Marietta. The public art committee of Marietta Main Street planned, funded, and implemented a mural refresh program for the tunnel, which features species of flora and fauna that are native to the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers in the Marietta area. The mural has since been the backdrop of thousands of photos, many of which have been shared on social media.
The mural was designed by artists Bobby Rosenstock, Beth Nash, Julie Zickefoose, and Hailey Bennett.
The project was a collaboration between many local partners, including the City of Marietta, Marietta Main Street, the Marietta Rotary, and the Marietta Main Street Public Art Committee.