BP Pedestrian Bridge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BP Pedestrian Bridge |
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The BP Bridge viewed from The Buckingham in Lakeshore East (June 12, 2008)
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| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Columbus Drive |
| Locale | Chicago, Illinois (Cook County) United States |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | girder bridge |
| Material | stainless steel, reinforced concrete, and hardwood |
| Total length | 935 feet (285.0 m) |
| Width | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Clearance below | 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Frank Gehry |
| Construction end | May 22, 2004 |
| Opened | July 16, 2004 |
The BP Pedestrian Bridge, or simply BP Bridge, is a girder footbridge in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It spans from Columbus Drive to connect Grant Park with Millennium Park. It was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry. It opened along with the rest of Millennium Park on July 16, 2004.
Images for kids
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Gehry designed both the bridge and Jay Pritzker Pavilion with curving stainless steel plates.
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The bridge is a noise barrier along the eastern edge of Millennium Park, with the Historic Michigan Boulevard District in the background.
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Crossing Columbus Drive, the bridge is supported by a central concrete column. (from Randolph Street)
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Pictured: The stainless steel plates comprising the bridge's exterior
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Instead of handrails, the BP Bridge uses parapets (with lights for illumination at night).
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See also
In Spanish: Puente BP para niños
