A cynic might say this bridge gives you a lovely view on a trip from a downtown that has seen better days to a beachside in dire need of redevelopment. OK, I was the one who said it. But making the drive over this kind of bridge, you can feel at least a little more optimistic about the prospects by the time you reach the other side. A bridge sets you up to find somewhere different on the other side. It usually doesn't come true, but it encourages a traveler to consider the possibility.
Bridges are the most democratic of structures.
They have no reception desks, locks, metal detectors or hours of operation. And it is the walkers and the runners who get to experience it the most. They seldom notice what they are moving across. This is still half a bridge. The north span still is being built.