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The Sundial bridge by Santiago Calatrava spans the Sacramento River at Turtle Bay in Redding, California. The 700 ft bridge only allows pedestrians and bicycles, so the opportunities for alternative materials were used. The glass floor further offers opportunities at night for lighting.
This whopping $23 million project was a private endeavor, in conjunction with the community center at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park. As a transition from valley forest to snow-peaked mountains, Redding’s scenery easily compliments this structural monument. We won’t have Calatrava around forever, so we need as many of his ingenious works in as many various locations as possible. |
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