From this reference point, the SkyDance Bridge projects its iconic form onto the Oklahoma City skyline. Its steel hybrid structure, consisting of a vertically cantilevered tri-cord truss (its wings) and simple span truss bridge, reflects dual urban and loading-diagram conditions.

The bridge officially opened on April 23, 2012, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony which included appearances by design architects and public officials. [14] The design includes fully programmable energy efficient LED lights that illuminate the bridge from dusk to dawn.

SkyDance Bridge, opened to the public in April 2012, is Oklahoma City’s landmark bridge. This pedestrian bridge stretches 380 feet long and stands 197 feet high. The bridge was inspired by Oklahoma’s state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher.

Inspired by Oklahoma’s state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher, Skydance bridge soars over Interstate 40. The bridge is a 380-foot-long pedestrian bridge with a 197-foot-tall sculpture. The bridge opened in 2012.

The steel hybrid structure, consisting of a vertically cantilevered tri-cord truss (wings) and simple span truss bridge, reflects dual urban and loading-diagram conditions. The two wings learn from the efficient bone structure of a bird, stressing the skin around a hollow core.

The result is SkyDance Bridge, a 380-foot-long pedestrian bridge and 197-foot-tall sculpture that spans Interstate 40 near Harvey Avenue south of downtown.

Jan 4, 2023 · The SkyDance bridge, which opened to foot traffic on April 23, 2012, quickly became a landmark in Oklahoma City. The 380-foot-long pedestrian bridge spans Interstate 40 with the wings of the sculpture reaching 197 feet into the air. It’s completely made of steel with a capacity of 412 tons.

The SkyDance Pedestrian Bridge stretches 192 feet in the air above Interstate 40. Manhattan constructed the iconic structure. The steel sculpture design is intended to represent Oklahoma’s state bird, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.

This $6.8M design literally and figuratively bridges the north and south portions of Oklahoma City’s new Scissortail Park as described in the Core to Shore Master Plan, connecting Oklahoma City’s past with a bolder and more imaginative future.

The SkyDance Bridge’s soaring sculptural structure was inspired by Oklahoma’s state bird – the scissor-tailed flycatcher – and is illuminated nightly with LED lights, in a variety of colors, to welcome visitors to downtown Oklahoma City. The bird’s appearance can be changed and illuminated remotely depending on event or holiday.