Description

The

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Bridge is located in

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over the

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. Part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, the bridge provides three roadway lanes in one direction and two roadway lanes and one bikeway/pedestrian lane in the opposite direction framed by two arches. The main supporting structures and free standing arches are visible at the roadway level. The roadway is suspended by cables from two steel arches, painted blue to complement the site's abundant greenery and to clearly mark the river crossing. The arches, with their concrete superstructures, appear to float over the water framing the views of the skyline and Iowa's tallest skyscraper, creating a welcoming gateway to the city from the airport.

Design and construction

The George Washington Carver Bridge was completed in 2004 with

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-based transportation architect

Miguel Rosales Miguel Rosales (born 1961 in Guatemala) is president and principal designer of Rosales + Partners, an architecture firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. He specializes in bridge aesthetics and design. Some examples of these bridges include; Phy ...

of Rosales + Partners providing concept development, preliminary aesthetic design, and community participation for the city of

.http://structurae.net/structures/george-washington-carver-bridge Structurae. Retrieved 2014-12-05. The lead engineering firm for the bridge was Earth Tech Inc.

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