Skydance Bridge

Skydance Bridge
The bridge in 2019
Coordinates35°27′23″N 97°31′03″W / 35.45650°N 97.51742°W / 35.45650; -97.51742
Carries
Crosses
LocaleDowntown Oklahoma City
Other name(s)
  • Skydance Pedestrian Bridge
  • Scissortail Bridge
Named forScissor-tailed flycatcher
OwnerCity of Oklahoma City
Maintained byOklahoma Department of Transportation
Websitewww.okc.gov/departments/public-works/resident-community-resources/skydance-bridge
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Material
Total length380 feet
Width20 feet
Height192 feet
History
ArchitectMKEC Engineering Consultants Inc.
DesignerS-X-L
Successful competition designButzer Design
Constructed byManhattan Road & Bridge Co.
Construction startAugust 2011
Construction endApril 2012
Construction cost$6.8 million
OpenedApril 23, 2012
InauguratedApril 23, 2012
Location
Map

The Skydance Bridge (oftentimes called the Skydance Pedestrian Bridge or Scissortail Bridge) is a pedestrian bridge and public artwork in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.[1]

  1. ^ "Skydance Bridge | City of OKC". City of Oklahoma City. Retrieved June 27, 2019.