The Great White Hoop: Five Years of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge

It's been five years since the first cars rushed across the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, but if you're hoping for a verdict on its success or failure, the only possible response is that the jury is still out.Judged solely as a work of design, it's a split decision.Let's grant above all that it is beautiful, especially if you're standing under it or adjacent to it on the converted Ron Kirk (formerly Continental Avenue) pedestrian bridge. Dallas wanted an icon, and the great white hoop is one, a skyline anchor to balance the lollipop Reunion Tower and serve as a gateway to West Dallas.  Continue reading...