Copyright © 1976-2017 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved Something’s afoot in downtown Providence. In the heart of the city’s Innovation District, BuroHappold Engineering is nearing completion of work on the Providence River Pedestrian Bridge. Ten years in the making, the design for this bridge has evolved from being a simple crossing to get people from A to B, into an iconic structure that is set to be a real destination for the city’s inhabitants. This project posed a number of challenges for our team. Initially, our engineers had to realize the new footbridge on top of the existing foundations, piers and abutments of the old I195 interstate that once ran through the site. In addition, the FEMA recommendations changed just as we completed our first design for th

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