The circular glass, called an oculus, gives visitors on the new bike and pedestrian path on the Interstate 74 bridge a view of the Mississippi River below.
Iowa Department of Transportation
Construction workers in lift buckets work on the pedestrian bike path along the outside of the new Illinois-bound Interstate 74 bridge. Behind the blue sheeting is a bump-out that holds the oculus, which is a glass circle for viewing of the river below.
GARY L. KRAMBECK
A circular window, called an oculus, is built into the pedestrian path on the new Illinois-bound bridge. The path is expected to open to the public this spring.
Iowa Department of Transportation
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A video essay by Todd Mizener from Wednesday's I-74 Bridge celebration set to the voices of the Quad-Cities and "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Eric Whitacre, Grace Davidson.
The circular glass, called an oculus, gives visitors on the new bike and pedestrian path on the Interstate 74 bridge a view of the Mississippi River below.
Construction workers in lift buckets work on the pedestrian bike path along the outside of the new Illinois-bound Interstate 74 bridge. Behind the blue sheeting is a bump-out that holds the oculus, which is a glass circle for viewing of the river below.
A circular window, called an oculus, is built into the pedestrian path on the new Illinois-bound bridge. The path is expected to open to the public this spring.
