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Design council clears 30% art concepts for First Street bridge; $570,000 artist budget noted
Summary
Design council approved 30% public-art concepts for the First Street bridge, advancing Cliff Garden Studio's "Rising from the River" design. Staff said construction has begun; members raised maintenance, lighting glare and schedule questions.
The Wichita City Design Council approved 30% design concepts for public art on the First Street bridge over the Arkansas River, allowing the city and the artist to proceed with the next design milestone.
Staff reported the bridge replacement is a progressive design-build procurement with a guaranteed maximum price already submitted and that construction activity and roadway closures were underway. The city has engaged an artist team and construction had begun in the river channel for platform work.
The artist team (Cliff…
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