Roadway Confluence - Sidney, Nebraska - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Large aluminum abstract sculpture with curved shapes at its bottom and two start pieces which project 35 feet into the air. The sculpture is to symbolize the meeting of roadways and the role transportation played in the development of Nebraska. The sculpture is one of ten planned sculptures in celebration of the nation's bicentennial of which only eight were completed. The project was controversial at the time due to the abstract nature of the sculptures. The sculptures have have become what is known as the Nebraska's 500 Mile Sculpture Garden.

The sculpture is located in the west-bound rest area on I-80 just east of Sidney, Nebraska. The sculpture had to be modified after its installation as the original was not stable in high winds in western Nebraska, addition interior support was added to stabilize the sculpture. Further information about this sculpture along with others included in the project can be found at the Sheldon Museum of Art website.

TITLE: Roadway Confluence ARTIST(S): Hans Van de Bouvenkamp DATE: 1974-1976. Dedicated July 4, 1976. MEDIUM: Sculpture: brushed aluminum; Foundation: concrete. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76009946 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Nebraska Interstate 80 Sidney, westbound rest area Sidney, Nebraska DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The inventory states that nine of the sculptures were completed, actually only eight of the original ten planned were completed.

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