TRANSPORTATION: Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge
Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge
San Diego Region ENR California
Project Team
Owner Centre City Development Corp., San Diego
Architect Safdie Rabines Architects, San Diego
General Contractor Reyes Construction, National City, Calif.
Construction Manager/Lead Engineer T.Y. Lin International, National City
Civil Engineer David Evans and Associates, San Diego
This 354-ft-long pedestrian bridge crosses six railroad tracks and a four-lane major arterial near San Deigo's Petco Park, home of MLB's Padres. But it's the style with which this bridge accomplishes its simple function that set it apart for the judges. The bridge's 131-ft-tall pylon inclines at a 60° angle and leans over the deck to support the single pair of suspension cables. Thirty-four individual suspenders attached to the main cable support the 20-ft-wide deck from the top of the railing at only one edge of the deck.
One judge said the bridge's "jaw-dropping design" makes it "no less than a wonderful work of art." The project was also notable for achieving 2.8 million hours with no lost-time accidents.