BP Pedestrian Bridge
BP Pedestrian Bridge | |
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 The BP Bridge viewed from The Buckingham in Lakeshore East (June 12, 2008) | |
| Coordinates | 41°52′58″N 87°37′14″W / 41.8828°N 87.6206°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Columbus Drive |
| Locale | Chicago, Illinois (Cook County) United States |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | girder bridge |
| Material | Stainless steel, reinforced concrete, and hardwood |
| Total length | 935 feet (285.0 m) |
| Width | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Clearance below | 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Frank Gehry |
| Construction end | May 22, 2004 |
| Opened | July 16, 2004 |
| Location | |
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41°52′58.23″N 87°37′14.26″W / 41.8828417°N 87.6206278°W The BP Pedestrian Bridge, or simply BP Bridge, is a girder footbridge in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It spans from Columbus Drive to connect Grant Park with Millennium Park. It was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry. It opened along with the rest of Millennium Park on July 16, 2004.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Category: Intensive Industrial/Commercial". Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. 2005. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
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Media related to BP Pedestrian Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- City of Chicago Millennium Park
- Millennium Park map Archived 2017-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- City of Chicago Loop Community Map
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