SpotLight Series Brochure
8 pp.; 2005
The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge is the crown jewel of Boston's multi-billion-dollar Central Artery Tunnel Project. The bridge epitomizes the philosophy of form following function; a signature structural form was borne out of a multitude of functional requirements and stringent site constraints. The lengthy listing of "first-time applications" cited in this case study provides evidence that the project had more than its share of technical and design challenges. The bridge's engineers were as focused on the visual effects of their design solutions as their technical merits.