Bridge of Glass | |
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| Coordinates | 47°14′44″N 122°26′07″W / 47.2455852°N 122.435410°W |
| Carries | Pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | Interstate 705 |
| Locale | Tacoma, Washington |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel, concrete, glass |
| Total length | 500 feet (150 m) |
| Height | 70 feet (21 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Dale Chihuly and Arthur Andersson (Andersson·Wise Architects) |
| Opened | 2002 |
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The Bridge of Glass is a 500-foot (150 m) pedestrian covered footbridge in Tacoma, Washington.[1][2] It was opened in 2002 as a gift to the city.[2] It links the Museum of Glass on the shorefront to the downtown area of the city, across Interstate 705, and is decorated with the artworks of Dale Chihuly.
References
edit- ^ Points of Interest/A Glass Ceiling to Love, Smithsonian Magazine, November 2007, retrieved 2010-09-10
- ^ a b Bridge of Glass project description, Dale Chihuly official website, retrieved 2010-09-10
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