Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge |
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 Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge |
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| Carries | 6 lane bridge connecting Singleton Boulevard to Woodall Rodgers Freeway |
| Crosses | Trinity River |
| Locale | Dallas, Texas. |
| Designer | Santiago Calatrava |
| Design | Cable-Stayed Bridge |
| Height | 400 ft. Central Arch Pylon |
| Longest span | 1,197 ft. long Signature bridge span |
| Number of spans | 1,870-foot structure |
| Opened | March 29, 2012 |
| Toll | None |
| Coordinates | 32°46′48.79″N 96°49′18.71″W / 32.7802194°N 96.8218639°WCoordinates: 32°46′48.79″N 96°49′18.71″W / 32.7802194°N 96.8218639°W |
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is one of three[specify] Santiago Calatrava-designed bridges being built over the Trinity River in Dallas, Texas (USA) as part of the Trinity River Project.
Construction on the bridge began in spring 2007 with the steel being manufactured in an Italian steel factory often used by Calatrava to manufacture his designs. The factory made the steel for his Athens stadium.[1] Upon completion, it will connect Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway) in downtown to Singleton Boulevard in west Dallas. The cable-stayed bridge is to cost $93 million, its total length will be 1,870 feet (570 m) with a main-span of 1,197 feet (365 m), and an apex-height of 400 feet (122 m).[2]
On Saturday, June 26, 2010, the signature, 40-story center-support-arch was topped-off with a central curved span, providing an additional feature to the Dallas skyline, as it can now be seen from many miles away from several directions.[3][4][5]
The bridge was officially lit in a special ceremony conducted by the City of Dallas and Mayor Mike Rawlings. While the bridge's opening was originally scheduled for March 2–4, 2012, and the Bridge Celebration scheduled for March 4, 2012, the actual opening was delayed to March 29, 2012.[6][7]
The bridge is featured in the opening credits of the 2012 version of the TV series Dallas.
References [edit]
- ^ Bridge design & engineering: News - "First of Calatrava trio breaks ground in Dallas" - Retrieved on 3 May 2006
- ^ Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge at Structurae - Retrieved 3 May 2006
- ^ Dallas Morning News - "Dallas' Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge has its arch topped off" - Retrieved on June 27, 2010
- ^ Clouds 365 Project- Year 2 - "3-20-11 | Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and Downtown Dallas view from Hutchins Avenue"
- ^ Clouds 365 Project- Year 3 - "11-02-11 | Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and Downtown Dallas view from Hutchins Avenue"
- ^ Dallas Morning News - "Really This Time: Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Set for March 2–4," June 21, 2011
- ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/incoming/20120223-txdot-margaret-hunt-hill-bridge-won-t-open-until-late-march-1.ece
