Frank Gehry Bridge
The Frank Gehry Bridge (Basque: Frank Gehry Zubia; Spanish: Puente Frank Gehry) is a bridge in Bilbao that connects Deusto and Zorrotzaurre. Its name is a tribute to Canadian-born American architect Frank Gehry, author of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.[1]
Frank Gehry Bridge | |
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 Frank Gehry Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 43°16′3.799″N 2°57′16.430″W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Official name | Frank Gehry Zubia (eu) Puente Frank Gehry (es) |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 75 m (246.1 ft) |
| Width | 28 m (91.9 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Guillermo Capellán Héctor Beade |
| Construction start | 2014 |
| Construction end | 2015 |
| Opened | September 14, 2015 |
  Frank Gehry Bridge Location in Basque Country | |
References
- "Gehry, "enamorado del pueblo vasco", apadrina la última gran obra de Bilbao" (in Spanish). El Correo. 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
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