Tilley Bridge
Fort Worth, TX
- Bridge use: Pedestrian
- Bridge type: Arch
- Bridge completion date: 2016 - 2025
- Bridge location: Southwest
- Bridge use: Pedestrian
- Bridge type: Arch
- Bridge completion date: 2016 - 2025
- Bridge location: Southwest
Community participation
Conceptual, preliminary, and final design
Physical models
The Phyllis J. Tilley Memorial Bridge crosses over the Trinity River connecting Trinity Park to a new trail that terminates in downtown Fort Worth. The bridge has a graceful profile that enhances the serene and beautiful landscape. A steel arch supports steel stress-ribbon segments and precast concrete planks over the river complementing the adjacent historic Lancaster Avenue vehicular bridge. The steel stress ribbon/arch combination was the first of its kind in North America. Pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the bridge experience a smooth, undulating ADA-compliant bridge surface. At night, the bridge is illuminated with a combination of white and blue LED lighting for increased safety and aesthetic appeal. This elegant, cost-effective bridge has become a visual asset along the Trinity River and a new symbol of the city of Fort Worth.
- Client: City of Fort Worth, TX
- Services: Aesthetic lighting design, Community participation, Conceptual, preliminary, and final design, Physical models
The Phyllis J. Tilley Memorial Bridge crosses over the Trinity River connecting Trinity Park to a new trail that terminates in downtown Fort Worth. The bridge has a graceful profile that enhances the serene and beautiful landscape. A steel arch supports steel stress-ribbon segments and precast concrete planks over the river complementing the adjacent historic Lancaster Avenue vehicular bridge. The steel stress ribbon/arch combination was the first of its kind in North America. Pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the bridge experience a smooth, undulating ADA-compliant bridge surface. At night, the bridge is illuminated with a combination of white and blue LED lighting for increased safety and aesthetic appeal. This elegant, cost-effective bridge has become a visual asset along the Trinity River and a new symbol of the city of Fort Worth.
