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1. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. December 3, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. December 3, 2003 Streets; Tennis courts; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Structural frames; Boxes; An aerial view of the BP Bridge under construction. Taken in December 2003, seven months before Millennium Park opened, the span across Columbus Drive is in place and the substructure for the stainless...
2. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Trucks; Trees; Tennis courts; Hoisting machinery; An aerial view of the BP Bridge designed by architect Frank Gehry, taken a week before the dedication, showing all of its sinuous curves. As Roark Frankel, vice president of US Equities Realty, said, “I...
3. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, March 11, 2004 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, March 11, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Structural frames; Tennis courts; Trees; Construction equipment; Scaffolding; An aerial view of the BP Bridge under construction less than three months before its completion. In this photograph most of the stainless steel shingles have been installed and part of the Pau Lope deck...
4. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Parks; Trees; Construction equipment; Tennis courts; Aerial view of the BP Bridge and Lake Michigan beyond, just after Columbus Drive was spanned. Despite having designed other bridges in the past, the BP Bridge is architect Frank Gehry’s first bridge...
5. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, September 23, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, September 23, 2003 Streets; Tennis courts; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Scaffolding; Structural frames; Automobiles; An aerial view of the BP Bridge as both the eastern and western approach ramps are under construction. The Bridge’s concrete was supplied by Elliot Construction Corporation of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and,...
6. BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, August 10, 2003 BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, August 10, 2003 Streets; Parks; Trees; Scaffolding; Automobiles; A view of the partially constructed western approach ramp for the BP Bridge, taken from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
As with all Frank Gehry-designed structures, the shape of the BP...
7. BP Bridge, deck and sides, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, deck and sides, April 15, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; A view showing the Pau Lope deck on the gentle slope of the BP Bridge. The meandering shape of the Bridge, which allowed the very gentle incline to be equal to a gradient of 5%, also obviated the need...
8. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge as workers continue to install the stainless steel shingles, or scales” onto the Bridge. If you look closely at the ladders the workers are using, you’ll see...
9. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, March 22, 2004 Construction workers; Ladders; Less than four months before the opening of Millennium Park, workers continue to install the stainless steel shingles, or “scales” onto the paneling over the subframe of the Bridge. Protected by a...
10. BP Bridge, installing the wooden planking, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the wooden planking, February 13, 2004 Construction workers; Streets; Hammers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; The 20-foot wide surface of the BP Bridge is decked with Pau Lope wood, a Brazilian hardwood similar to teak. It is extremely durable and was harvested using sustainable practices. A drawback to using...
11. BP Bridge, marking the path, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, marking the path, May 9, 2003 Parks; Trees; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Wooden stakes in Daley Bicentennial Plaza mark the projected path of architect Frank Gehry’s BP Pedestrian Bridge.
Early designs show the Bridge crossing Columbus Drive in more of a “Z” shape,...
12. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 13, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 13, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; The western approach ramp for the BP Bridge is outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, and was later cast in concrete.
While the shape of the Bridge was still being decided, architect Frank Gehry agreed...
13. BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Looking east toward Daley Bicentennial Plaza as the construction of the BP Bridge continues. Here, reinforcing bar, or rebar, is in place before a top layer of concrete is added.
14. BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Wheelbarrows; Skyscrapers; A view of the eastern approach ramp of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
Like most of Millennium Park, the BP Bridge is built upon an underground parking garage and this presented construction...
15. BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 Trees; Plants; Skyscrapers; A close up view of the BP Bridge’s span over Columbus Drive, showing the overlapping stainless steel shingles and the rounded underbelly of the Bridge.
16. BP Bridge, side view with landscape, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, side view with landscape, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lawns; Plants; Skyscrapers; Taken from Daley Bicentennial Plaza, this view of the completed BP Bridge with Sears Tower framed by trees in the background, conveys the grace and tranquility that the Bridge brings to Millennium Park....
17. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Girders; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Streets; Skyscrapers; On November 22, 2003, Columbus Drive was shut down to traffic in both directions for 12 hours to allow the Bridge’s spans over Columbus Drive to be put into place. Three box girders were hoisted into...
18. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Girders; The central box girder is lowered into place on top of a central concrete pier in the median strip of Columbus Drive during a 12-hour period when the busy six-lane road was closed to traffic.
The...
19. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Fog; The final box girder is lowered into place by a crane as Columbus Drive is closed to traffic for a 12-hour period.
The structural steel for the Bridge was made by Littell Steel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...
20. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Construction workers; Welding; Girders; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Once the box girders were lowered into place they were secured together with bolts and then welded together for strength.
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