The Journal Record
By Brian Brus
Posted: 05:12 PM Tuesday, November 22, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY – Work on the Skydance Bridge over the new Interstate 40 Crosstown is under way, earlier than expected because of progress on I-40, Oklahoma City officials said Tuesday.
With spires suggesting the wings of a scissor-tailed flycatcher bird, the 18-story-tall bridge will be one of the most visible elements of extensive redevelopment of the Core to Shore area, about 750 acres of redevelopment between the downtown district and the river. Prefabricated pieces of the bridge and its art elements have been delivered to the construction site this week, Public Works Director Eric Wenger said.
The bridge will connect the north and south sides of the planned 70-acre central park as part of the $777 million MAPS 3 tax issue. The Federal Highway Administration required a pedestrian bridge as part of funding received for moving I-40 closer to the Oklahoma River. Since it was announced more than three years ago, the project’s overall cost has risen to about $12.8 million while some design elements of the bridge have been simplified... FULL ARTICLE
Posted on
Tue, November 22, 2011
by John Cox