Neb. archway museum officials await word on bankruptcy
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument near Kearney, Neb. Image by Mike Marshall, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
At stake is whether the museum that spans Interstate 80 must close or may remain open to continue its financial fight. The decision is expected on Sept. 18.
The foundation that runs the museum has proposed a reorganization plan that includes paying bondholders $50,000 for their $20 million in bonds. In 2002 bondholders wrote off $40 million of the archway’s $60 million debt. The archway is proposing to pay another $50,000 to unsecured creditors.
Joel Johnson leads the archway foundation, and he told the Kearney Hub that if creditors reject the proposal, the archway will close.
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Information from: Kearney Hub, http://www.kearneyhub.com/
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The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument near Kearney, Neb. Image by Mike Marshall, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
