The Labor Day Walk will cross the Huron River at Riverside Park. Photo courtesy City of Ypsilanti.

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The City of Ypsilanti's Parks and Recreation Commission is organizing a bridge walk to promote health and fitness throughout the area.

The Ypsilanti Labor Day Bridge Walk on Sept. 3 begins at 9 a.m. at Library Plaza Park, near the downtown library at 229 W. Michigan Ave.

Members of the Michigan Fitness Foundation, a subgroup of Gov. Rick Snyder's council on physical fitness, are encouraging officials in Michigan towns to host walks similar to the one held at the Mackinaw Bridge.

"We were hoping to have something local," said Bob Krzewinski member of the commission.

Walkers will have the option of taking part in a one-mile walk, crossing over the Huron River using city bridges, including the Riverside Park three-way pedestrian bridge.

There will also be a one-mile option taking in the Water Street non-motorized trail.

Krzewinski said not only is Ypsilanti a really nice place to walk, it's also a place where they can walk to restaurants, parks, merchants and the library.

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YPSILANTI: City hosts Labor Day Bridge Walk as a fun, easy way to start a local exercise routine