GEORGE S. ECCLES 2002 LEGACY BRIDGE
Location: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Client: University of Utah. Project Team: Parsons Corporation (Prime), Richard D. Chong & Associates, Spectrum + Bennion. Concept Development, Architecture, Urban Design: Rick Phillips, AICP, RA. Principal Structural Engineer: Dan Burroughs, PE. Landscape Architecture: Jeff Lormand, RLA. Elevator Architect: Richard Chong, AIA. Status: Completed, 2001.
Description: Signature cable-stayed pedestrian bridge on the campus of the University of Utah. The Eccles Bridge was a key element in mobility planning for the 2002 Winter Olympics, linking athlete housing with major sports venues on the campus. After the Games, the bridge serves as a central feature in campus urban design, carrying pedestrians over a major dividing roadway and serving a light rail transit station. The bridge was a Finalist in the Footbridge 2002 Awards, an international design competition.
