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Residents, business and community members, representatives from the parks, preservation and arts communities, as well as various elected and appointed officials from local, state and federal governments voted at a community workshop on various aspects of the bridge design including pier shape, lighting and color.
Bridge pier
Retaining walls Wall locations
Selected: Gabain Wall Native Mississippi River Valley stone retaining walls were selected with an average rating of 7.7 out of a possible 10; nearly twice as high as ratings for the other two options.
Options not selected
Gateway Monuments - Participants provided comments and feedback that will guide designers as they finalize designs for the entranceways of the bridge.
Railing
Selected: Full Open Railing -Fully open railings were selected with an average rating of 7.4 out of 10.
Options not selected
Color - Both options would have concrete coating for uniform smooth color and anti-graffiti clear coating
Selected: White was selected by nearly 67 percent of participants
Options not selected -sandstone bridge
Lighting - tied
Voting ended in a tie between a full lighting option and an option that involved lighting the superstructure and underside of the bridge piers. Participants agreed to allow the Visual Quality Advisory Team for the project to make a final decision on lighting after reviewing all of the completed design choices.
All lighting options will include
Options being considered
- Structural enhancements, including the use of high performance concrete to provide superior durability and multiple levels of structural redundancy to provide a long-lasting bridge for the future that will be economical to maintain.
- A state-of-the-art sensor and monitoring system built into the bridge that will allow for easier and more comprehensive monitoring throughout the bridge’s lifetime.
- A comprehensive safety program that will be implemented throughout all aspects of the design and construction process.
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