Design Under Sky Proposes Elevated Park for Fate of Crook Point Bascule Bridge

RIDOT has recently announced plans to tear down the Crook Point Bascule Bridge, a historic landmark on the Seekonk River in Providence. At a cost of $6mil, we have to wonder what are the possibilities of this icon. For me personally I have treasured memories of exploring the bridge late at night.

Since the area was cleared and the bike path now runs directly by it does require an action given its exposure and accessibility (chain-link is keeping no one off the bridge). We are imagining a post-industrial aesthetic, basic materials artfully crafted, with none of the glitz that is on the PVD River Ped Bridge. Just a simple well designed (and planted?) bridge with the potential for a pedestrian connection to East Providence.

Conceptual Plan View Rendering by Design Under Sky

The path could also continue to the East Side Railway Tunnel as an additional connecting feature in the future.

Thoughts?

PROVIDENCE'S NEWEST WATERFRONT PARK "LIVING EDGE" OPENS TO PUBLIC

We are thrilled to announce the official opening of Living Edge, the winning project of “Imagine Us Here”, a design challenge presented by Down City Design’s CityWorks Fellows in Spring 2019. Local residents, volunteers who helped plant trees, and city officials all gathered on July 11 at the site’s location on S. Water St. (just North of the new pedestrian bridge) to celebrate the official opening of the project.

You can learn more about the project on our site here.

"The Living Edge" Chosen as the Winning Entry for CityWorks Competition

Design Under Sky’s proposal “The Living Edge” was selected from three finalists as the winning proposal for Downcity Design’s CityWork’s competition “Imagine Us Here” which sought to build a resilient waterfront that with strong community engagement.

We look forward to collaborating with Downcity Design to further cultivate Providence’s Urban Waterfront.