

Client: Kentucky State Dept. of Transportation
Location: Lexington, KY, United States
Completion date: 2016
Project Team
Architect
Christopher Weed
Christopher Weed Sculpture Inc.
Public Art Agent
Nathan Zamarron
LexArts Community Arts Director
Public Art Agent
Ellen A. (Nan) Plummer
LexArts President & CEO
Overview
As a portal to the University of Kentucky, the Distillery District, and our beloved downtown this bridge needed to be more than a mundane freeway overpass. Our involvement guaranteed the commitment to public art, expressive lines, and appropriate lighting.
Goals
After a nationwide contest, each of the four swooping piers now feature a sculpture called "Origins" by Christopher Weed and below the travel deck, along the Town Branch Trail, there are opportunities for six murals.