Oklahoma City, OK

2008

Commuters driving through Oklahoma’s rural farmlands encounter the bold, two-tone Heritage Bridge, whose color palette draws from the natural environment and regional aesthetics. As drivers approach, a woven pattern—reminiscent of indigenous belts, pottery, and quilts—emerges along the parapet and pier edges. A natural stone texture accents the bridge and fills the wing walls, grounding the structure in its landscape.

At the center of the bridge, a dynamic shield element—resembling a belt buckle—resolves into the emblem featured on the Oklahoma state flag. Passing beneath the span, travelers see the woven motif wrap around the top of the pier and an interlaced basket pattern stamped into the embankment, reinforcing the theme of craft and cultural heritage.