Washington, USA

The bridge connects downtown Seattle with the Colman Dock Ferry Terminal over a new promenade and reconfigured Alaskan Way.

It replaced a narrow, unattractive pedestrian bridge. The new bridge acts as a gateway to the city along the improved waterfront with excellent views of Elliott Bay and beyond. 

Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge by Rosales+won an 2026 International Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.

The Marion Street Bridge includes a main span over the Alaskan Way and two balancing, long cantilevers that allowed the bridge to be built independently of the new ferry terminal and future buildings along the waterfront.

The main reinforced concrete piers are sculptural, well proportioned, and illuminated at night.

Project: Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge
Architects: Rosales+
Lead Architect: Miguel Rosales
Engineers of Record: HDR Inc.
General Contractor: Flatiron Construction Corp.
Client: Office of the Waterfront, City of Seattle
Photographers: Patrick Brennan and John Aldover