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Nichols Bridgeway 
The Bridgeway after completion in May 2009Carries Pedestrians Crosses Monroe Street Locale Chicago, Illinois Designer Renzo Piano Total length 620 feet (189.0 m) Width 15 feet (4.6 m) Construction begin September 20, 2007 Opened May 16, 2009 Coordinates 41°52′50″N 87°37′21″W / 41.880555°N 87.622490°WCoordinates: 41°52′50″N 87°37′21″W / 41.880555°N 87.622490°W The Nichols Bridgeway is a pedestrian bridge located in Chicago, Illinois. The bridge begins at the Great Lawn of Millennium Park, crosses over Monroe Street and connects to the third floor of the West Pavilion of the Modern Wing, the Art Institute of Chicago's newest wing. The bridge opened May 16, 2009.[1]
Designed by Renzo Piano, the architect of the Modern Wing, the bridge is approximately 620 ft (190 m) long and 15 ft (4.6 m) wide. The bottom of the Bridgeway is made of white, painted structural steel, the floor is made of aluminum planking and the 42" tall railings are steel set atop stainless steel mesh. The Bridgeway features anti-slip walkways and heating elements to prevent the formation of ice and meets ADA standards for universal accessibility. The bridge is named after museum donors Alexandra and John Nichols.[2] The bridge design was inspired by the hull of a boat.[3]
Construction
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Nichols Bridgeway under construction in May 2008The Nichols Bridgeway was added to the master plan of the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2005.[3] Construction on the bridge began on September 20, 2007. Construction was completed on April 8, 2009. The bridge officially opened, along with the Modern Wing on May 16, 2009.[4]
On June 11, 2009, the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) named the winners of its 2009 excellence in engineering awards. Arup and Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., received an Award of Merit for their design work for the Nichols Bridgeway.[5]
References
- ^ "New Art Institute Wing". Chad Bailey. 2009-05-07. http://twitpic.com/4tosk. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "The Nichols Bridgeway: Fact Sheet". The Art Institute of Chicago. http://www.artic.edu/aic/modern_wing/press_room/nbfs.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ a b "New Art Institute bridge to shoot over Monroe Street". Chicago Tribune. 2008-03-09. http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2008/05/new-art-institu.html. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ "A sidewalk in the sky: The new Nichols Bridgeway joins the Art Institute's Modern Wing and Millennium Park". Chicagotribune.com. 2009-05-13. http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2009/05/a-sidewalk-in-the-sky-the-new-nichols-bridgeway-joins-the-art-institute-of-chicago-modern-wing-and-m.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Illinois structural engineers announce winners of 2009 excellence competition". Chicago Tribune. June 11, 2009. http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2009/06/seaoi-excellence-in-structural-engineering-competition-awards-continuedthe-art-institute-of-chicago-modern-wingchicago-il.html.
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PortalGrant Park Features and attractions Art Institute of Chicago • BP Pedestrian Bridge • Buckingham Fountain • Burnham Pavilions • Chicago Lakefront Trail • Grant Park Symphony Orchestra • Lake Michigan • Millennium Park • Monroe Harbor • Museum Campus • Nichols Bridgeway • Petrillo Music Shell
Public art Agora • Cloud Gate • Columbus Monument • Crown Fountain • The Bowman and The Spearman • Fountain of the Great Lakes • Fountain of the Tritons • Large Interior Form • Lincoln Monument • Man Enters the CosmosEvents Area streets Balbo Drive • Columbus Drive • Congress Parkway • Historic Michigan Boulevard District • Jackson Boulevard • Lake Shore Drive • Michigan Avenue • Monroe Street • Randolph Street • Roosevelt RoadOther Millennium Park Features and attractions AT&T Plaza • Boeing Galleries • BP Pedestrian Bridge • Chase Promenade • Cloud Gate • Crown Fountain • Exelon Pavilions • Harris Theater • Jay Pritzker Pavilion • Lurie Garden • McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink • McDonald's Cycle Center • Park Grill • Wrigley Square
Surrounding streets Influences Anish Kapoor • Frank Gehry • Jaume Plensa • Kathryn Gustafson • Piet Oudolf • Robert Israel • Skidmore, Owings and MerrillOther Grant Park • Nichols Bridgeway • Grant Park Music Festival • Burnham Pavilions • Petrillo Music Shell • Millennium StationCategories:- Millennium Park
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