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=== Bridge ===
[[File:ISEC Pedestrian Bridge Installation.jpg|thumb|left|ISEC Pedestrian Bridge being lifted into place in 2018|208x208px]]
[[Southwest Corridor (Boston)|The rail corridor that serves Amtrak, the Orange Line, and commuter trains]] makes walking or biking from one side to the other difficult, effectively isolating Northeastern's main campus from the Roxbury neighborhood. To combat this issue, the designers of ISEC included a new public pedestrian bridge that extends from an ISEC to the central campus of Northeastern, with accommodations for pedestrians and cyclists.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Curved Walkway Highlights University’s Building Project {{!}} ASCE |url=https://www.asce.org/magazine/20140204-a-curved-walkway-highlights-university-s-building-project/ |website=www.asce.org |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref> Construction of the 317 foot bridge began in Fall 2017 and was expected to finish in late 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=New England City Scoop: Construction Starts in Boston |url=https://www.enr.com/articles/46912-new-england-city-scoop-construction-starts-in-boston |website=www.enr.com |accessdate=4 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The bridge was lifted into place in October 2018,<ref>{{cite web |title=Payette-led Bridge Spans Rail Corridor to Unite Northeastern's Campus |url=https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13674-payette-led-bridge-spans-rail-corridor-to-unite-northeasterns-campus?v=preview |website=www.architecturalrecord.com |accessdate=4 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> a revised timeline stated the bridge would open in Q1 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.northeastern.edu/2018/10/14/a-new-boston-landmark-arises/|title=An engineering feat completed as Northeastern pedestrian bridge that will unite Boston campus is raised|website=news.northeastern.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-26}}</ref> The bridge opened to the public in June 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://huntnewsnu.com/59331/campus/isec-footbridge-opens-to-mixed-response/|title=ISEC footbridge opens to mixed response|last=Schwartz|first=Deanna|date=2019-06-04|website=The Huntington News|access-date=2019-06-26}}</ref> The bridge received critical acclaim for its unique [[weathering steel]] design.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McKnight |first1=Jenna |title=Payette creates sinuous bridge with weathering steel walls over rail tracks in Boston |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/14/pedx-payette-bridge-northeastern-university/ |website=Dezeen |accessdate=4 October 2019 |language=en |date=14 September 2019}}</ref> The bridge was seeking Envision certification from the [[Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure]],<ref>{{cite web |title=LGA Terminal B Redevelopment Receives First Envision Platinum Award |url=https://metroairportnews.com/laguardia-airport-terminal-b-redevelopment-skanska/ |website=Metropolitan Airport News |accessdate=4 October 2019 |date=21 August 2019}}</ref> and received an Envision Bronze award for sustainable infrastructure in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=ISEC Pedestrian Bridge |url=https://sustainableinfrastructure.org/project-awards/isec-pedestrian-bridge/ |website=Institute For Sustainable Infrastructure |accessdate=16 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Carothers |first1=Luke |title=Skanska Awarded Prestigious Envision® Certification for Sustainable Construction of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) Pedestrian Bridge at Northeastern University |url=https://csengineermag.com/skanska-awarded-prestigious-envision-certification-for-sustainable-construction-of-interdisciplinary-science-and-engineering-complex-isec-pedestrian-bridge-at-northeastern-university/ |website=Civil + Structural Engineer magazine |accessdate=16 July 2020 |date=20 April 2020}}</ref>
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