About the author  ⁄ Matt Carter, P.E., MA M.Eng, C.Eng

Matt Carter is a Principal in Arup’s New York office. He has extensive experience designing long-span and complex bridge structures in North America, East Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia.

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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