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This bridge connects key landmarks in Downtown Colorado Springs, showcasing innovative design and engineering.
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Engineer of Record, Arup, the Park Union Bridge opened to pedestrians in July 2021. Connecting Downtown Colorado Springs at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum (USOPM) to America the Beautiful Park and a bucolic 25.8 kilometre pedestrian and cycling greenway, the bridge leaps 76 meters over active train tracks. The superstructure comprises a unique “rip curl” geometry, dubbed for its cresting design. The bridge’s stressed skin structure simultaneously acts as an arch and a truss. Forming an asymmetrical portal, the Park Union Bridge frames views in both directions.
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