How long did the design process take - from conception to detailed construction documents?
It probably took around 3 years which is not unusual for a landmark pedestrian bridge. We are in the process of completing a footbridge in Fort Worth, Texas and it has taken almost 5 years. Bids were just received a month ago and construction is set to start soon. When a bridge is unique in nature it always takes longer to complete the construction drawings and sometimes it also takes more time to find additional funding for construction. However, at the end, clients and communities feel that it was worth it to wait if results are similar to the ones achieved with the Liberty Bridge.

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1. Is the cantilevered cable stay design unique to Greenville or had it been accomplished before?
2. What had to be considered to design the bridge with such a long sweeping curve?
3. The finished product is incredible, but through the creator's eyes would you do anything different relative to the look of the bridge?
4. Was the lighting a forethought or afterthought in the design process?
5. How long did the design process take - from conception to detailed construction documents?
6. Just how many people can safely fit on the bridge at once?
7. The design lends itself to vibration/swaying but it seems to do very little of either. How did you accomplish this?
8. Did you have to consider wind and seismic extremes in your design?
9. How did you choose the materials - form, function, aesthetic? If all of the above, which ones weighed heavier than others?
10. What were you trying to evoke from your design?