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Originally Posted by maccoinnich
Presentation [7 MB] to the Design and Historic Landmarks Commissions.
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I like the renderings for the east span, particularly the inverted Y and the swoosh. But *something* has to be done with the west span if the bridge is going to avoid looking like three different bridge concepts mashed together. Ideally something similar to the east span at a smaller scale. For example the west span could be smaller swoosh arch with the high point to the east like the east span. 10-second Bluebeam version:
https://postimg.cc/F79qF92z
I really think the decision to use girders for the west span was premature. A few reasons:
1. The west piers have been moved up to the waterfront path (they were originally at Naito). This means any visual impacts to the Old Town historic structures are much reduced.
2. Concerns about the Portland sign were overblown. The bike/ped path will be *outside* the superstructure (like the Broadway bridge), so the sign will be visible to bikers and pedestrians (and available for photos) regardless of the superstructure type.
3. The savings are not a lot. 2-5 percent of the project budget.
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