Luis G Gutierrez/ Cushing St Bridge

Luis G Gutierrez/ Cushing St Bridge Check out the 'Additional Information' page for the dates of each awesome solar alignment. Dobler, Architect, Structural Grace, Inc. Bidegain is prohibited.

“FOR ALL WHO JOURNEY HERE, WHO CROSS THE RIO SANTA CRUZ, GIVER OF LIFE TO THIS DESERT AND TO THE TUCSON BASIN, LET YOUR SENSE OF DISCOVERY, OF MYSTERY, OF ADVENTURE, COME ALIVE! ETCHED INTO THE SIDEWALKS OF THIS BRIDGE AHEAD OF YOU ARE IMAGES OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUCSON AND ITS HISTORY. IF YOU DARE, ON THE DAY OF THE YEAR, AT THE DISCOVERY DATE AND TIME INDICATED BY EACH IMAGE

, IF OUR GLORIOUS SUN IS SHINING, A COINCIDENTAL EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE THAT THOSE PERCEPTIVE, THOSE INTERESTED, THOSE WHO APPRECIATE SYMBOLISM, WILL EXPERIENCE ONLY ONCE A YEAR IN THOSE FEW MOMENTS.”

The 12 Unique Events and their Discovery Dates and Times:

FEBRUARY 19, 8:45AM - First ever airplane flight in Tucson
FEBRUARY 21, 8:45AM - First Fiesta De Los Vaqueros Parade
MARCH 15, 9:30AM - Date of Father Kino’s death
MARCH 20, 8:30AM - First train to arrive in Tucson
APRIL 10, 9:30AM - Tucson’s first Mariachi Conference
MAY 25, 10:30AM - Mars Lander touched down on the surface of Mars
JUNE 1, 12:00PM - Tucson’s first electric streetcar began operating
JUNE 24, 10:30AM - El Dia De San Juan as proclaimed by Francisco Coronado
JULY 3, 10:45AM - Traditional start of the Tucson monsoon season
AUGUST 20, 9:30AM - Birthday of the Tucson Presidio, San Augustine de Tucson
OCTOBER 14, 8:45AM - Date of Quintus Monier’s death
OCTOBER 26, 8:15AM - Juan Bautista de Anza passes this spot on the way to California

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01/28/2021

The 12 Unique Events and their Discovery Dates and Times:

FEBRUARY 19, 8:45AM - First ever airplane flight in Tucson

FEBRUARY 21, 8:45AM - First Fiesta De Los Vaqueros Parade

MARCH 15, 9:30AM - Date of Father Kino’s death

MARCH 20, 8:30AM - First train to arrive in Tucson

APRIL 10, 9:30AM - Tucson’s first Mariachi Conference

MAY 25, 10:30AM - Mars Lander touched down on the surface of Mars

JUNE 1, 12:00PM - Tucson’s first electric streetcar began operating

JUNE 24, 10:30AM - El Dia De San Juan as proclaimed by Francisco Coronado

JULY 3, 10:45AM - Traditional start of the Tucson monsoon season

AUGUST 20, 9:30AM - Birthday of the Tucson Presidio, San Augustine de Tucson

OCTOBER 14, 8:45AM - Date of Quintus Monier’s death

OCTOBER 26, 8:15AM - Juan Bautista de Anza passes this spot on the way to California

Bridge Design and Solar Alignment Concept and Implementation by David D. Dobler, Architect, Structural Grace, Inc.

07/31/2018

List of the alignment dates:

FEBRUARY 19, 8:45AM - First ever airplane flight in Tucson
FEBRUARY 21, 8:45AM - First Fiesta De Los Vaqueros Parade
MARCH 15, 9:30AM - Date of Father Kino’s death
MARCH 20, 8:30AM - First train to arrive in Tucson
APRIL 10, 9:30AM - Tucson’s first Mariachi Conference
MAY 25, 10:30AM - Mars Lander touched down on the surface of Mars
JUNE 1, 12:00PM - Tucson’s first electric streetcar began operating
JUNE 24, 10:30AM - El Dia De San Juan as proclaimed by Francisco Coronado
JULY 3, 10:45AM - Traditional start of the Tucson monsoon season
AUGUST 20, 9:30AM - Birthday of the Tucson Presidio, San Augustine de Tucson
OCTOBER 14, 8:45AM - Date of Quintus Monier’s death
OCTOBER 26, 8:15AM - Juan Bautista de Anza passes this spot on the way to California

Bridge Design and Solar Alignment Concept and Implementation by David D. Dobler, Architect

05/25/2016

The 12 Unique Events and their Discovery Dates and Times:

FEBRUARY 19, 8:45AM - First ever airplane flight in Tucson
FEBRUARY 21, 8:45AM - First Fiesta De Los Vaqueros Parade
MARCH 15, 9:30AM - Date of Father Kino’s death
MARCH 20, 8:30AM - First train to arrive in Tucson
APRIL 10, 9:30AM - Tucson’s first Mariachi Conference
MAY 25, 10:30AM - Mars Lander touched down on the surface of Mars
JUNE 1, 12:00PM - Tucson’s first electric streetcar began operating
JUNE 24, 10:30AM - El Dia De San Juan as proclaimed by Francisco Coronado
JULY 3, 10:45AM - Traditional start of the Tucson monsoon season
AUGUST 20, 9:30AM - Birthday of the Tucson Presidio, San Augustine de Tucson
OCTOBER 14, 8:45AM - Date of Quintus Monier’s death
OCTOBER 26, 8:15AM - Juan Bautista de Anza passes this spot on the way to California

Bridge Design and Solar Alignment Concept and Implementation by David D. Dobler, Architect, Structural Grace, Inc.

Thank you, Carolyn Classen! :)
08/19/2015

Thank you, Carolyn Classen! :)

It's Tucson's 240th Birthday, tomorrow August 20, 2015. Here's a list of the day's celebrations in chronological order. Start off at 9:30 a.m. (get there a bit earlier) to see the solar alignment o...

11/19/2014

"This beautiful bridge has a tremendous story to tell. It has many subtle opportunities for discovery that invite the curious visitor, encourage them to explore and find meaning in this landmark project for the City of Tucson. The most important chapter of the bridge’s
story is the story of collaboration between Engineer, Architect and Artist who brought to fruition a concept that originated with the original stakeholder group – especially the people of Barrio Sin Nombre, and the City of Tucson. The Luis G. Gutierrez – Cushing
Street Bridge showcases the potential of our infrastructure, of our public works. Let this, be the story of all of our public work projects…"
~ Excerpt from MPA Public Works Finalist Award Remark

09/22/2014

Arizona Fun Fact: The geographic center of Arizona is 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast of Prescott.

09/09/2014

The next Discovery Date is OCTOBER 14, 8:45AM - Date of Quintus Monier’s death. Check out the 'About' section of this page to see all the Discovery Dates and learn other cool info about the bridge! :)

Happy Birthday Tucson!! Today's alignment is at 9:30am. Check out Carolyn's blog for other cool things going on today. h...
08/20/2014

Happy Birthday Tucson!! Today's alignment is at 9:30am. Check out Carolyn's blog for other cool things going on today.

http://blogforarizona.net/happy-birthday-tucson-on-august-20/

To celebrate Tucson's birthday, start off at the Luis G. Gutierrez Bridge (formerly the Cushing Street bridge) west of the I-10  at 9:30 a.m. to watch a solar alignment of the overhead canopy cut- ...

07/08/2014

AZ Fun Fact: The geographic center of Arizona is 55 miles southeast of Prescott.

07/07/2014
07/01/2014

30% chance of rain predicted for Thursday's discovery date: "JULY 3, 10:45AM - Traditional start of the Tucson monsoon season". Be there at this bridge if it's raining. Thank you Carolyn for sharing this!

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