H&H provided preliminary and final design services for the full replacement of the Delancey Street Pedestrian Bridge as part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR) in Manhattan for the NYC Department of Design and Construction. The project aims to protect neighborhoods and infrastructure from future storm surge and rising sea levels, while also enhancing recreational opportunities and improving accessibility to the park and waterfront. H&H is working with the AKRF/KSE JV on several phases of the program.
It was determined to fully replace the bridge with a 12-foot clear width and minimum profile slopes to better accommodate the public. H&H provided the final design for the new structure, which consists of concrete cellular ramps and a steel-tied arch bridge spanning 209 feet over the heavily traversed FDR.
Bridge aesthetics played a significant role in the design. H&H worked closely with the project architect, who had a vision for the bridge’s geometry and look. The architect didn’t want any “heaviness” in the members and sketched up how they wanted the bracing and bridge profile to look. H&H performed the structural analysis based on their concepts and brought their vision to reality.
Photo credits Jeff Tao / BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group
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