About the author  ⁄ Lana Potapova, P.E., M.Eng, B.Eng

Lana Potapova is an Associate in the New York Bridge Group of Arup. Lana has assisted in teaching graduate architecture studios at Columbia University and published work in collaboration with the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Park Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (design architect) and Arup (engineer of record), the Park Union Bridge opened to pedestrians in July 2021, connecting the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum to America the Beautiful Park and Downtown Colorado Springs. The bridge is called the rip curl for its cresting design; the footbridge spans 250 feet over active rail lines (Figure 1).

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