Haven opens with new bridge
Will Lester/Staff Photographer
Despite what lingering construction signs still say, Haven Avenue is fully opened! At 6:40 p.m. tonight, I was able to take the street right up to City Hall.
The arch bridge, decorated with two grape clusters, is painted the color of underbaked pumpkin pie. I took an informal poll this afternoon of ways to describe the color. Orange, dark orange, terra cotta, navajo orange and brick orange were all suggested. Turns out, there's an undisputable name to the color -- burnt Tuscany.
Take Haven when you get a chance. Tell me what you think of the new bridge.
Being at the opening yesterday, all I can say is that the bridge is stunning but Will's photo in today's IVDB didn't do it justice. Not blaming Will, he is an award winning photog, but the editor's made a really bad decision in publishing that picture.
Too artsy for you, Bob? We media types tend to shy away from ribbon-cutting ceremonies. It looks too staged.
The picture on the blog looks great...it was the reproduction that didn't come out well on newsprint. Plus, I wouldn't know art if it bit me on the behind.