Dodge Island Bridge, Miami Florida Bridge aesthetics is an important design consideration for all new bridges in Florida, especially for structures located in high profile areas of the state.
Decorative lighting can be a low cost alternative to achieve very desirable aesthetic effects.
In addition to the obvious visual design constraints, engineers must also consider cost, fixture type and maintainability. Utilizing bridge feature lighting is not new in Florida, but has grown in popularity in recent years. On an International level, the Dame Point Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida was named as a winner in the 1989 International Association of Lighting Designers Light Design Competition. It was one of seven projects selected from over 100 entries throughout the world. Since about 1987,many new 'high profile' bridges built in Florida have incorporated decorative lighting features.