Bridge of Glass

Bridge of Glass
Bridge of Glass
Carries Pedestrian traffic
Crosses Interstate 705
Locale Tacoma, Washington
Designer Dale Chihuly and Arthur Andersson (Andersson·Wise Architects)
Material Steel, concrete, glass
Total length 500 feet (150 m)
Height 70 feet (21 m)
Opened 2002
Coordinates 47°14′44″N 122°26′07″W / 47.2455852°N 122.435410°W / 47.2455852; -122.435410Coordinates: 47°14′44″N 122°26′07″W / 47.2455852°N 122.435410°W / 47.2455852; -122.435410

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

  1. ^ Points of Interest/A Glass Ceiling to Love, Smithsonian Magazine, November 2007, http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/points-200711.html, retrieved 2010-09-10 
  2. ^ a b , Dale Chihuly official website, http://www.chihuly.com/bridgeofglass/projectdescription.html, retrieved 2010-09-10 

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