Norman, OK.

2014

Positioned on the MSE walls nearest the bridge are monumental medallions featuring a bas-relief of racing settlers, determined to claim their share of the newly opened Oklahoma Territory. Framing these medallions is an abstract geometric design inspired by aerial views of the furrowed fields of local farms. This pattern continues along the length of the MSE walls and is repeated on the bridge’s bent piers.

On the bridge deck, Weitzman and his team designed a landscaped pedestrian facility and respite area with cast-concrete seating and planter beds. The space features the inscription: “We belong to the land,” from Oscar Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma!, along with “City of Norman, Established in 1889,” welcoming commuters into downtown Norman.