12 February 2008

New Lights for Coronado Bridge?

According to the agenda for tomorrow's Port District meeting, Public Arts Director Sass will be proposing the signature art piece for the Port, in cooperation with CalTrans, which will revamp the way the iconic bridge is illuminated. There is mention in the agenda item of wanting to incorporate technology such as LEDs in the piece.

The bridge is not technically under the Public Arts Committee's jurisdiction, but the proposal argues that because the bridge bisects the bay, which the PAC does control, and is "visible from each member city," that this would be an appropriate project for the PAC to take on. CalTrans is reportedly already on board with the project, and the PAC has agreed upon a budget of $15-20,000.

The proposal at tomorrow's meeting, then, will be asking the Port Authority to effectively finalize this partnership and begin the process of seeking out designs for the project.

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