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Article: visual arts; Bird's-eye view; A Minneapolis artist plans an "iconic" peacock bridge for a Los Angeles freeway.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 23, 2009
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Byline: MARY ABBE; STAFF WRITER
When planners at the California Department of Transportation decided they wanted a distinctive bridge to carry light-rail trains across a major Los Angeles freeway, they picked the right designer in Minnesota's Andrew Leicester. Chosen in May from a raft of applicants, Leicester proposed a peacock theme for the $22 million new bridge. Why? Because peacocks are the emblem of the city of Arcadia, where the bridge will be located. "They're extremely committed to making this an iconic freeway crossing," Leicester said recently. "Iconic, that is, within the confines of what a freeway bridge can be."
Details of the bridge's ...