Reiman Bridge
Reiman Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 43°02′21″N 87°53′53″W / 43.0392°N 87.8980°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Lincoln Memorial Drive, Cudahy Gardens |
| Locale | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 87.5 m (287.1 ft) |
| Width | 4.2 m (13.8 ft) |
| Longest span | 73 m (239.5 ft) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Santiago Calatrava |
| Opened | September 14, 2001 |
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The Reiman Pedestrian Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin that spans Lincoln Memorial Drive. It connects the Milwaukee Art Museum on the lakeshore to the east side of the downtown's central business district by way of O'Donnell Park, a multi-use park complex.
History
[edit]The bridge was built in 2001 as part of a major expansion to the museum that included the Quadracci Pavilion. Both the bridge and Quadracci Pavilion were designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the first structures designed by him in the United States.[1]
Description
[edit]The bridge tower is 200 feet tall and 280 feet long. It replicates the visual aspect of the mast of a ship. 3,300 feet of stay cables run through the center of the bridge.[1][2]
The design conveys a sense of movement with a vertical mast creating, and cables drawing aerodynamic lines above the structure.[3]
See also
[edit]- Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, same architect, similar design
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Reiman Bridge". bridgehunter.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ^ "Quadracci Pavilion Building Tour" (PDF). www.mam.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ^ "Quadracci Pavilion". Mam.org. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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