Designed by LMN Architects and KPFF Consulting Engineers, the highly anticipated bridge opens in Everett three years after construction began. The 78-meter-span structure linked the embankment - which includes housing estates, a naval base and a yacht marina - with the historic city perched on a hill. Previously, free movement between areas was hampered by railways, the highway and the power line: it was possible to get from one part of Everett to another only by roundabout ways, and the road itself took about 40 minutes. Now the path from the starting point to the final one is covered by the townspeople ten times faster.
It must be said that the project started out as a purely utilitarian one: the city needed to remove the system of common sewage from the landslide zone on the hillside and transfer it to the coastal area; the role of "carrier" was to be assumed by the new bridge. However, it was later decided to include a footpath in the $ 20 million project.
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zooming 1/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 2/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 3/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 4/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 5/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 6/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
A massive structure made of Corten steel adjoins an equally brutal concrete tower, in which an elevator shaft is hidden; they are "entwined" by an elegant pedestrian ramp: the canvas first covers the farm, then descends into the "tunnel" formed by it, and then "flows" down the pylon to the embankment. The curvy geometry of the attraction provides visitors with many viewing platforms, from where it is convenient to observe the Grand Avenue Park, which lies on the edge of the hill, and the bay, and the railway.
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zooming 1/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 2/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 3/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 4/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 5/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
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zooming 6/6 Pedestrian Bridge in Everett, Washington Photo © Adam Hunter / LMN Architects
The fence of the pedestrian part of the bridge consists of 400 unique perforated aluminum panels. Inspired by the surrounding landscape, this intricate pattern is designed to minimize glare from artificial light sources and reduce light pollution. A print with the same design can be found on the outside of the elevator tower.
