Documented artwork / monumental gateway sculpture (four-part)
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Credit as documented: Albert Paley
Albert Paley's four-part gateway marks the South 24th Street bridge over Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs. Weathering steel, stainless steel and bronze form four different compositions around the bridge. The artist identifies Iowa West Foundation as commissioner; the foundation dates the installation to August 2010. Its tallest component is 60 feet 9 inches high. The foundation also documents fabrication near Rochester in a larger facility selected to accommodate the sculptures and lifting equipment.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2010
- Materials
- formed and fabricated weathering steel, stainless steel, bronze
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- Artist component dimensions (height × width × depth): A 59′6″ × 46′ × 21′; B 60′9″ × 26′9″ × 22′; C 59′10″ × 47′2″ × 20′6″; D 46′4″ × 42′4″ × 26′. Foundation weights: A 70,000 lb; B 51,100 lb; C 56,000 lb; D 46,000 lb.
- Dimensions apply to
- Published dimensions for this documented work; component scope and disagreements are retained. Not an installation or engineering specification.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
August 2010
South 24th Street bridge over Interstate 80, Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Site
- South 24th Street bridge over Interstate 80
- City
- Council Bluffs
- State / region
- IA
- Country
- United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
- Commissioner
- Iowa West Foundation
Installation details checked 2026-10-17.
Materials and construction
The four components carry distinct compass positions in the artist's specifications. Iowa West Foundation reports individual weights ranging from 46,000 to 70,000 pounds; those loads describe the existing sculptures.
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Sources
- www.albertpaley.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16
- www.albertpaley.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17
- www.iowawestfoundation.org ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16