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I'd rather see the rocks thrown back into the river, and the cataracts (except for maybe the largest all the way upstream, but that could use some work to look a bit more natural) and actually have rapids... back in Grand Rapids again. That alone can enhance the appearance of the bridges.

Me too

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I'd rather see the rocks thrown back into the river, and the cataracts (except for maybe the largest all the way upstream, but that could use some work to look a bit more natural) and actually have rapids... back in Grand Rapids again. That alone can enhance the appearance of the bridges.

that would look awesome too.

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allthough I think they did a good job improving the apearance of the S-curve and the grand river bridges, I hoped they would add a little hight and put some kind of spire or fake suspenssion on it for a stand out look

As nice as it would be to have a suspension downtown, I think in the end it would just come out cheesy. The Grand just isn't wide enough to support any good-looking tall bridges or suspension bridges.

In fact, I actually like the closeness of the bridges to the water. They're much more nicer to walk across, feeling closer to the river. That's something a bit more unique for a river in a downtown environment.

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I did this quick sketchup file of what I would do with the 196 bridges going over the Grand River.

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I've used traditional colors and materials as a nod to GR's history but give the bridge but gave it a modern edge for a distintive look.

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