The Sundial Bridge #1 is a photograph by Mountain Dreams which was uploaded on July 6th, 2016.
The Sundial Bridge #1
The Sundial Bridge, which crosses the Sacramento River at Turtle Bay in the heart of Redding. Opened July 4, 2004, the bridge links the north and... more
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The Sundial Bridge #1
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Mountain Dreams
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The Sundial Bridge, which crosses the Sacramento River at Turtle Bay in the heart of Redding. Opened July 4, 2004, the bridge links the north and south campuses of Turtle Bay Exploration Park and serves as a new downtown entrance for Redding’s extensive Sacramento River Trail system.
The bridge celebrates human creativity and ingenuity, which are themes of the 300-acre Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The tall pylon and cable stays allow the bridge to avoid the nearby salmon-spawning habitat; there are no supports in the water while encouraging public appreciation for the river. Plazas are situated at both ends of the bridge for public use.
Ihe cable-stayed structure has an inclined, 217 foot pylon constructed of 580 tons of steel. The deck is made up of 200 tons of glass and granite and is supported by more than 4,300 feet of cable. The structure is stabilized by a steel truss, and rests on a foundation of more than 115 tons of steel and 1,900 cubic yards of concrete. The McConnell Foundation, a private, independent foundation established in Redding in 1964, funded the majority of the bridge’s $23-million cost.
Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava conceived the Sundial Bridge’s unusual design, his first free-standing bridge in the United States.
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July 6th, 2016
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