santiago calatrava: margaret hunt hill bridge

‘margaret hunt hill bridge’ by santiago calatrava, dallas, texas image © gus rios all images courtesy of gus rios

spanning the trinity river and dallas floodway in dallas texas, the ‘margaret hunt hill bridge’ by valencian architect and engineer santiago calatrava has officially opened to the public with a ceremonious ribbon-cutting ceremony and fireworks. the cable-stayed bridge supports its 1,870-foot length with a 400 foot tall steel arch with an array of twisting cables. attached to the underside of the curved pylon, 58 delicate white strands descend and secure themselves along the centerline of the platform. the 16-foot diameter support is comprised of 25 individual segments, secured with 20,000 pounds of bolts and additional 450 tons of concrete.

view of the entire bridge, 400 foot tall arch pylon and cables image © gus rios

visible from all cardinal directions and connecting west dallas with the downtown district of the city, the santiago calatrava‘s new structural landmark will provide six lanes for vehicular traffic and an iconic postcard perspective to define the metropolitan area.

upward view of the 400 foot arch pylonimage © gus rios

cables attach to the center-line of the margaret hunt hill bridgeimage © gus rios

sunset view: dynamic silhouette image © gus rios

cables subtly illuminated at nightimage © gus rios

the dallas skyline seen in the background during night time image © gus rios

profile view during nightime of the bridgeimage © gus rios