The Nichols Bridgeway is a pedestrian bridge in Chicago, designed by Renzo Piano. It crosses Monroe Street, linking the Great Lawn of Millennium Park to the third floor of the Art Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing. Construction began on September 20, 2007, and finished on April 8, 2009. It opened on May 16, 2009, with the Modern Wing. The article names no client or style.
The bridge is about 620 feet (189 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) wide. The underside is white-painted structural steel, the floor is aluminum planking, and the railings are 42-inch steel over stainless-steel mesh. The walkways are anti-slip and heated to prevent ice, and the bridge is ADA accessible.
It was added to the Modern Wing master plan in 2005 and is named for donors Alexandra and John Nichols. It won a 2009 Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Award of Merit.
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