Tempe, Arizona has a new pedestrian bridge that utilizes contemporary design, in conjunction with functionality, to provide Tempe Town Lake residents a beautiful pathway. The bridge serves dual functionality. While its foundation is rooted in the dam, it also shades the Tempe dam’s bladders to prevent them from bursting due to being overheated. The bridge also features sprinklers underneath the walkway that will cool the dam’s bladders.
The bridge is 12ft wide, 34ft tall, and is suspended by 128 1.375” steel cables that criss-cross each other, contributing to the bridge’s design. The walkway is shaded with high-tensioned fabric, resembling the sails from a sailboat. The bridge was also designed to enhance the appearance of the Center for the Arts building.
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