Santiago Calatrava Bridge in Dallas Completed
I always love Calatrava’s work (no surprise there). His newest, the Margaret Hunt HIll Bridge, was completed in Dallas this month (Wiki facts).
This is Calatrava’s first vehicular bridge in the U.S., and it will open to traffic later this month. The $120 million project began in 2007, and an estimated 42,000 drivers are expected to cross it each day. The bridge is named for renowned civic leader Margaret Hunt Hill. (source)
Above: Placing the cap on the arch.
Early sketches and plans, video of opening fireworks.
(thanks/via: DesignNotes, Wikipedia, ArcSpace)
(I just wish the Columbia River Crossing could be designed by Calatrava or at least feature a landmark design).
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