Santiago Calatrava’s slippery Venice pedestrian bridge is getting a facelift after multiple injuries
Officials in Venice are finally caving to local demands to author significant changes to Santiago Calatrava’s Ponta della Costituzione bridge following years of protest and a rash of recent injuries. The New York Times is reporting that glass from the pedestrian bridge is going to be removed and replaced with more trachyte stone that will avert any possible future spills which have befallen users thanks to the 94-meter-long structure’s slippery surface. Located along Venice’s Grand Canal, the bridge was supposed to be a refreshing modern connector to the city’s main rail station but became a liability only a short time after opening in September of 2008. The completed bridge shortly before opening in 2008. Image © Filippo Leonardi via the Comune di Venezia.“People hurt themselves, and they sue the administration. We have to intervene.” Venice public works official Francesca Zaccariotto told the Times. Over the years, the city has tried multiple ways to mitigate the hazards cause...
Officials in Venice are finally caving to local demands to author significant changes to Santiago Calatrava’s Ponta della Costituzione bridge following years of protest and a rash of recent injuries.
The New York Times is reporting that glass from the pedestrian bridge is going to be removed and replaced with more trachyte stone that will avert any possible future spills which have befallen users thanks to the 94-meter-long structure’s slippery surface.
Located along Venice’s Grand Canal, the bridge was supposed to be a refreshing modern connector to the city’s main rail station but became a liability only a short time after opening in September of 2008.
“People hurt themselves, and they sue the administration. We have to intervene.” Venice public works official Francesca Zaccariotto told the Times.
Over the years, the city has tried multiple ways to mitigate the hazards cause...
