Greenway Bridge by Alan Wilfahrt

Birth of a bridge

bwilson — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:59:19 -0600

7-20-2007; Attaching one end of cable to the angled upright. Threading a very big needle. Photo by Alan Wilfahrt.

Birth of a bridge

bwilson — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:00:17 -0600

7-17-2007; I noticed an unusual angle, and the crane conspired. Photo by Alan Wilfahrt.

Birth of a bridge

bwilson — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:57:59 -0600

7-27-2007; All the cables have been strung on upright. The temporary supporting structures are beginning to be dismantled. Photo by Alan Wilfahrt.

Birth of a bridge

bwilson — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:56:54 -0600

8/6/2007; Marvelous for me, access to the construction area was very close, as they allowed the flow of bike and pedestrian traffic along the sidewalk underneath. It allowed for images of the construction process that normally is too distant for modest cameras. Photo by Alan Wilfahrt.

Birth of a bridge

bwilson — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:55:40 -0600

7/7/2007; You may discern the size of the cables and the mass of one of the two cable anchor points from the worker bending to move some planks. Photo by Alan Wilfahrt.

Birth of a bridge

bwilson — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:54:23 -0600

8-14-2007; Work on the earthen ramp on the Western side progresses. Photo by Alan Wilfahrt.

Birth of a bridge

bwilson — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:53:00 -0600

11-8-2007; At 4:33 PM, just prior to the official opening, and the inaugural lighting. Photo by Alan Wilfahrt.

Birth of a bridge

bwilson — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:51:40 -0600

11-8-2007; The Midtown Greenway Bridge is lit. Photo by Alan Wilfahrt.