The Civil Engineering Contractor October 2018 | Page 19

The Gold Line Freeway Bridge is part of a 31.5km light rail
line running from East Los Angeles to Pasadena via Union
Station in Downtown L.A. The bridge was designed by the
artist Andrew Leicester, and pays homage to the local culture,
native wildlife, and, most notably, the Native American roots
in the area. The two 8.5m tall, 5.5m diameter sculptural woven
baskets flank the bridge and support it structurally as well as
artistically. The bridge was no more expensive than a typical
structure of its make-up. The bridge won five construction
industry awards and is billed as ‘the largest single public art/
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transportation infrastructure piece in California’.
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