The Bicentennial Bridge to Adrian’s Island was a longtime dream for many residents of Jefferson City, Missouri. The project entails a pedestrian link from the Missouri State Capitol Complex to a 30-acre nature park along the Missouri River, and the funding came primarily from individual donors, or “Patrons”–the extra P that makes this a P4 project! The project is ultimately a public improvement that involved both state and local government, the business community through the local Chamber of Commerce leading the project and accepting donations from some businesses, and several major individual “Patrons” who also wanted to influence the project. By navigating utility coordination, permitting requirements along a major river, and a new railroad crossing, project managers were able to deliver a stunning tribute to local culture and history that serves as an aesthetic hallmark of downtown Jefferson City. The journey to bring the pedestrian bridge from concept to completion brought many lessons in funding, flexibility and design innovation.