Skydance Bridge
Manhattan Road & Bridge constructed Skydance Bridge which stretches 197 feet in the air above the newly minted Interstate 40 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The steel sculpture design is intended to represent Oklahoma’s state bird, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.
Skydance Bridge Construction Facts
Pedestrian Bridge Structure
- 386 feet X 20 feet Pedestrian Bridge ( 240’ span and 146’ span)
- Steel Truss Assembly
- Glulam Rail and Deck
- 800 Cubic Yards of Concrete
- 200,000 Pounds of Reinforcing Steel
- 1,000 Lineal Feet of Drilled Shafts
- 2,500 Lineal Feet of Steel Piling
“Skydance” Structure
- 86 Ton Structural Steel Pipe Bird Structure
- 412 Ton Steel Pedestrian Bridge
- 197 Feet from roadway elevation to tip of wing
- LED Lighting
- 19 Tons Stainless Steel Cladding (feathers)
Site Work
- 40,000 Cubic Yards Earthwork
- 1,700 Square Yards Paving, Curb and Gutter
- Utilities
- Ornamental Seeding and Planting