Best Landscape/Urban Development: Long Beach Seaside Way

Owner City of Long Beach Lead Design Firm SPF:architects General Contractor Powell Constructors Civil/Structural Engineer Arup Electrical Elecnor-Belco Electric In late 2016, Long Beach, Calif., began to consider building a new pedestrian bridge to connect its convention and performing arts centers.The original idea was to have a traditional concrete, elevated sidewalk between the two structures, spanning about 600 ft. But in discussions with convention center and tourist bureau staff, “we realized that there’s almost two million people that visit our facilities and go back and . . .

In late 2016, Long Beach, Calif., began to consider building a new pedestrian bridge to connect its convention and performing arts centers.The original idea was to have a traditional concrete, elevated sidewalk between the two structures, spanning about 600 ft.

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