Using the MacArthur Causeway and the 195 highway as the sites for intervention, bright searchlights are placed on either side of the highways shooting straight up into the sky that rhythmically contour the bridges. This colonnade of lights can be seen from anywhere in Miami, allowing the lighting to become a visible landmark that can be used to get a sense of place and direction. The searchlights can vary in color between blue and pink which help indicate the density and volume of cars that pass the bridges - blue indicates sparse vehicular traffic and pink indicates heavy congestion - while the searchlights “pulse” to identify the direction of traffic. Furthermore, during the event in which boats pass under each of the bridges, the nearest searchlights to the boat under crossing intensify while all other searchlights fade out. As a result, this lighting intervention emphasizes the use of a variety of transportation methods while highlighting the two main arteries that connect Miami and Miami Beach.
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