Landmarks board likes design of new Southern Boulevard Bridge

Click title for link about the new replacement for the Southern Boulevard bridge. It is quite an improvement, both aesthetically and functionally. David Rogers wrote the piece in the Palm Beach Daily News. From the article:

     To add visual interest, architect Enrique Woodroffe of Tampa plans to place a dome-shaped pergola on the north side of the main pier east of the Intracoastal Waterway. Commissioner Page Lee Hufty encouraged the team to allow plants to grow atop the pergola to provide more shade for pedestrians.
     The bridge tender house will move from the bridge’s south side to its north side. Windows on all sides will give bridge tenders a better view of the channel, Woodroffe said.
     Other improvements will include 10-foot-wide shoulders — to accommodate car break-downs and bicycle traffic — and sidewalks to 
double in width to 6 feet, according to Costa [engineer Luis Costa of Boca Raton-based USR Corp.].