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After I was commissioned to design the bridge, I toured Dallas and noticed that the Trinity River basin was littered with industrial buildings, electrical lines and proposed new toll roads. I saw this as a lost opportunity for the City, since the river basin had the potential to be of defining importance to Dallas' future development. My concept of linking the City's two river banks by a series of dramatic bridges and boardwalks across a flooded lakeside environment, sought to revitalize this under-used resource in the heart of the city, and create a recreational facility as important to Dallas as Central Park is to New York City.

The opening of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge marks a mighty leap towards realizing this goal. The bridge is an aesthetically stunning structure that serves as a new icon for the city's skyline. Since the arched pylon rose out of the ground in , the bridge has become a landmark for Dallas.

The symbolic nature of the bridge focuses attention onto the river and its environs, and will act to spur further development of the basin. Margaret McDermott Bridge. Denver International Airport. On schedule and within budget! Trinity Bridges. Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. Palacio de Congresos. Sondica Airport Expansion. Chicago Spire Residential-Business Planned development Centro de Convenciones. Obelisco de la Caja.

And as anticipation continues to mount, two of the largest pieces of steel for the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge have arrived in Dallas. The pieces, which weigh approximately , pounds each, are part of the distinctive arch feature and centerpiece of the bridge.

Other elements of the bridge include a 1,foot long span with miles of cable holding the bridge span in place. Jim Schutze has been the city columnist for the Dallas Observer since In he was admitted to the Texas Institute of Letters. Contact: Jim Schutze.

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