Sherida Paulsen, principal of PKSB Architects, discusses the Triple Bridges at 9th Avenue near 40th Street, leading into the Port Authority Bus Terminal. In 1995, the Port Authority contacted Manhattan Community Board 4 to ascertain the concerns and desires of the local community. Subsequently Leni Schwendinger Light Projects and PKSB Architects proposed a luminous and colorful architectural design solution for pedestrian and vehicular street traffic, winning the commission. The design choices - from lighting to color pattern - were selected to emphasize the I-beam engineered structure of the bridges. Metal mesh is illuminated by standard lighting fixtures utilized in innovative ways. Reflective panels produce a carpet of light onto the roadbed in the midst of this urban node.