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City of Dallas, Trinity Commons
Foundation
and Trinity Trust Foundation
Host Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
Groundbreaking Events
Construction to begin on Calatrava
“Signature” Bridge Along Dallas’ Trinity River Corridor
Who:
City of Dallas
Santiago Calatrava
Local and State Elected Officials and Congressional Officials
Trinity Commons Foundation
Trinity Trust Foundation
What:
The City of Dallas, Trinity Commons and Trinity Trust Foundation
will hold events to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Margaret
Hunt Hill Bridge. Designed by renowned architect and engineer
Santiago Calatrava, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge will link Downtown
Dallas and the Stemmons Corridor to west Dallas and Oak Cliff. The
bridge’s center arch will be the height of a 40-story building,
approximately 400-feet tall, with a 1200-foot cable-stayed bridge
span. This will be the first of three Calatrava “Signature” Bridges
for the City of Dallas. Calatrava’s works include the World Trade
Center PATH Terminal in New York, Olympic Sports Complex in Athens
and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Additional sponsors include:
Mary Kay, Dallas Citizens Council, JPI, Dallas Market Center, Methodist
Health Systems, Zoom 7, Southside on Lamar, Central Dallas Association
and Victory Park.
When/Where:
Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, 2
p.m.
Morton
H. Meyerson Symphony Hall
2301 Flora St.
Dallas, TX
75201
Mr. Calatrava will present “Trinity
Dallas: Bridging to the Future,” a discussion of his design theory and
inspiration for the Trinity River Signature Bridges
Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, 4:30 p.m.
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
Groundbreaking
Continental Ave. at
Industrial Blvd. (MAPSCO- 45J)
Public Parking: Industrial Blvd. between
Continental Ave. and Commerce St.
Media
Parking: Continental Ave. at Beckley Avenue (MAPSCO-44R)
LIVE COVERAGE IS
ENCOURAGED
RSVP: Taryn Brown: 214-670-3900
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