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Barrel Shot Looking north. The contour of the marsupial deck follows the deck of the viaduct.
Dramatic lighting is incorporated into the railings, providing safety after dark. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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Barrel Shot Looking North The night lighting is dramatic. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2008 |
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Barrel Shot Looking south. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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Barrel Shot Looking South Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2008 |
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The deck and railing The structure is concrete, the deck is paved with Brazilian ipe wood, chosen for its durability. The railings are stainless steel, the slats are polished mahogany.
The bridge won a 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers Design Award and a 2007 Silver Medal from the Rudy Bruner Foundation. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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The Plaza A plaza beneath the viaduct lies to the south portal of the Marsupial. At night, soft light is projected upwards against the benches and movies are projected against the abutment. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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The Plaza The light for this photo was provided by the lights in the benches. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2008 |
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Suspension Rods The Marsupial is suspended from the viaduct with stainless steel rods. This span of the viaduct is a bascule, no longer operational. You can see the mechanism on the listing of the Holton Street Viaduct.
Dramatic night photos of the Marsupial Bridge can be seen on the website of the design firm, La Dallman Architects, Inc. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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Looking South toward the bascule span Cameras allow for monitoring the Marsupial Bridge and voices above the bridge are slightly...disturbing. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2008 |
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Light Detail Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2008 |