inFORM’s
design for a multi-purpose pedestrian bridge beat out designs from 47
other firms in a competition to design a pedestrian bridge to replace
what used to be the main artery bridge for interstate 195. A new more
efficient I-195 bridge has since been constructed and so Providence
looks to take advantage of the prime location with a pedestrian
connector.
inFORM’s bridge is more a landmark than a means of passage, what they
are calling an "urban intervention”. The boardwalk design includes
gardens, spaces for sculptures, a sundeck, outdoor seating and even a
built in café. The bridge will integrate with existing and planned green
space along the river as well as with the existing riverwalk.
inFORM designed the Pedestrian Bridge to coincide directly with
existing programmatic elements. The bridge will integrate with the
perennial WaterFire events held along the Providence River, provide
space for popular on shore fishing activities, local street vendors,
buskers, and street entertainment. It will connect the Fox Point and
College Hill areas with downtown Providence and the Knowledge District,
areas Providence hopes to vitalize with the Pedestrian Bridge and other
future projects.
The city has set aside $2 million for the Pedestrian Bridge and will
build the bridge in phases as additional funds are allocated. The city
commissioned the competition under the requirements the design would
take advantage of the five existing granite piers left over from the
previous I-195 bridge and hopes to save much of the construction costs
this way. The bridge is expected to take around 18 months to complete,
aiming for completetion by 2013.
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