Bridge of Glass | |
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| Coordinates | 47°14′44″N 122°26′07″W / 47.2455852°N 122.435410°W |
| Carries | Pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses |  I-705 |
| Locale | Tacoma, Washington |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel, concrete, glass |
| Total length | 500 feet (150 m) |
| Height | 70 feet (21 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Dale Chihuly and Arthur Andersson (Andersson·Wise Architects) |
| Opened | 2002 |
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The Bridge of Glass is a 500-foot (150 m) pedestrian partially-covered footbridge spanning Interstate 705 in Tacoma, Washington.[1][2] It was opened in 2002 as a gift to the city.[2] The Bridge of Glass connects the Museum of Glass on the Thea Foss Waterway to the downtown and attractions along Pacific Avenue such as Union Station, Washington State History Museum, and Tacoma Art Museum.[3] Together, these attractions make up an area of Tacoma described as "Museum Row."[4] The Bridge of Glass was designed by Texas architect Arthur Andersson and is decorated with artworks by Dale Chihuly.[5] Chihuly has described the Bridge of Glass as "the gateway that welcomes people to Tacoma."[6] It is accessible and free to the public 24 hours a day, lighting up during the nighttime.[4]
- ^ Points of Interest/A Glass Ceiling to Love, Smithsonian Magazine, November 2007, archived from the original on 2011-06-17, retrieved 2010-09-10
- ^ a b Bridge of Glass project description, Dale Chihuly official website, archived from the original on 2010-09-19, retrieved 2010-09-10
- ^ Hartline, Jack (19 October 2016). "New Tacoma Art Museum glitters: Glass master and city native Dale Chihuly featured at $22-million facility". Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via LexisNexisAcademic.
- ^ a b Hartline, Jack (27 August 2002). "A touch of glass in Tacoma: Museum of Glass the centrepiece of a redeveloped industrial district". Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via LexisNexis Academic.
- ^ "CHIHULY BRIDGE OF GLASS". Museum of Glass. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ BUFALINI, SAM (16 July 2005). "The new aroma of Tacoma; SAM BUFALINI barely recognizes his Washington State hometown on a recent visit, as museums and theatres have rejuvenated a city once known more for its odiferous pulp mills than for its stunning natural surroundings". Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via LexisNexis Academic.