The Sundial Bridge in Redding, California, is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge by Santiago Calatrava. It spans the Sacramento River without touching the water, to protect salmon spawning grounds, and gives pedestrians and cyclists access to Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Calatrava's design was chosen in 1996. The bridge opened on July 4, 2004 at a cost of $23.5 million, and the Redding-based McConnell Foundation funded it.
It is 700 ft (210 m) long and 23 ft (7.0 m) wide. The 217 ft (66 m) mast leans at 42 degrees and serves as the gnomon of a large sundial. The deck is translucent structural glass from Quebec, lit from below so it glows aquamarine at night. The dial plaza uses broken white tile from Spain.
The bridge is also the gateway to the 35-mile Sacramento River Trail. The article gives no hours.
Comments