Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay

Sundial Bridge
Coordinates40°35′32″N 122°22′39″W / 40.59222°N 122.37750°W / 40.59222; -122.37750
CarriesBicycles and pedestrians
CrossesSacramento River
LocaleRedding, California
Official nameSundial Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCantilever spar cable-stayed bridge
Total length700 feet (210 m)
Width23 feet (7.0 m)
Clearance below26 feet (7.9 m)
History
DesignerSantiago Calatrava
OpenedJuly 4, 2004
Location
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The Sundial Bridge (also known as the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay) is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for bicycles and pedestrians that spans the Sacramento River in Redding, California, United States and forms a large sundial. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2004 at a cost of US$23.5 million. The bridge has become iconic for Redding.[1][2]

  1. ^ Calvan, Bobby Caina (April 5, 2004). "Bridge unites parkland, divides town: Some see path to future, others a misguided mess". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sundial Bridge—California's Newest Icon". ShastaCascade.com. Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association. 2007. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2010.

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