Iron Horse Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossing, Pleasant Hill, CA

MacDonald Architects provided design conceptualization services in conjunction with public hearings for the selection of an appropriate bridge that addresses the many needs of this site.

The Bridge is part of the new Pleasant Hill Bart Station Specific Plan, including refined designs for streets and parking lots, public open spaces, building massing and character and allowed uses.  The design’s specific features address the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians in the major transportation and commercial hub of Pleasant Hill.

MacDonald Architects has been active in the Charette process involving all key participants, including designers, local citizens, land and business owners, agencies and officials- all of whom will contribute to the development of a detailed and finished design.  This shared experience has created a momentum that enabled the project to survive political and economic challenges.

MacDonald Architects provided consultation to ARUP engineers on aesthetic detailing of the proposed bridge.  The MacDonald/ARUP team collaborated with the Redevelopment Agency of Contra Costa County on this bridge, incorporating extensive community input.