New Spectator Bridge at Barber

The BVMM just posted a ton of pics of new construction on FB. 400 ft bridge crossing from the museum over the track to the inside of the museum turn!

Man I love my home track!

 

holy huge pic...

 

Maybe it's just me, but there's going to have to be a separate fence preventing things from falling onto the racing surface from the catwalk.

 

WOW that's awesome!!!
hopefully, its setup with a catch net/fence below to prevent just that.

 

I'll bet that covered section of the walk is that part over the track.

 

I've watched races from the inside of the track right where that bridge will end (by breaking down twice in the same spot two years in a row). That will be a great viewing spot.

 

… and site of a future museum expansion, maybe? That's what I heard at Vintage Fest last year.

 

I watched a few races at the '13 gnf from those windows after mine were finished. Great spot to watch people making moves in that turn and down the back part through the back stretch.

 

I believe so. I bumped into him at the museum two years ago and he basically said the plan was to build a similar building across the track with this catwalk connecting them. Very cool. Go George!

 

True dat.
They would have had to shut the track down for a year during the construction.
So the current plan is to put the Annex to the left side of the current museum with a bridge joining them together (assuming all goes as planned).

We're doing the re-configuration of the glass and adding the doors for the new Pedestrian Bridge. It will be up and running for the Indy Car race in April.
They are pretty sure that this will be the longest pedestrian bridge in the state. The patio inside the track is going to be a great viewing spot. They want to add other things in that area to better the Fan Experience.

Scott P.

 

I just hope they don't do what the contractor did with the ped bridge at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

 

and what is that exactly? lol..

 

I'd like to see some renderings from the top and the bottom of the hill on track.
in the way down I know my sight line is for the kerbing on the left side at the base. Once I get on the gas I try and look all the way up to the entrance of the chicane.
I can't see how it would interfere with anyone but I'd just like to see what the change would look like.
Just one more place to try and look cool because you know people are watching! Hahahah

 

Gonna be sweeeeeeeet.

 

It's gonna be a toll bridge, isn't it?

 

yikes.. that's not good.