Article source: Andrew Leicester 

As the largest, single public art/transit infrastructure project in California, we believe the Gold Line Bridge would be a very unique and special entry for coverage. The Gold Line Bridge has set many precedents. The Construction Authority wanted the art to lead the engineering, so an artist was hired before the architect and contractor. In 2010, the Construction Authority put out a national call and selected Andrew Leicester, an award-winning public artist from Minnesota.

Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority : Image Courtesy Andrew Leicester 

• Artist: Andrew Leicester
• Project: The Gold Line Bridge
• Location: San Gabriel Valley, California
• Date: Completed December 15, 2012
• Dimensions: 584-linear feet (115 feet between the centerlines of the two signature baskets)
• Materials: Concrete with steel reinforcement (the project required 6,500 cubic yards of concrete and 1.3 million pounds of steel)
• Art Concept Advisor: Andrew Leicester
• Architect/Designer: AECOM
• Contractor: Skanska USA Civil West
• Commissioner/Owner: The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
• Software used: 
  • Microstation V8i 3D for architectural design
  • For structural calculations:
    • SAP2000
    • VBridge
    • VBent
    • XTRACT
    • LPile
  • For structural calculations:
    • WinBDS
    • BrgABUT
  • For Hydrology/Hydraulics
    • LA County TC_Calculator
    • Bentley Flowmaster
  • For Alignment Design
    • InRoads