Those pedaling around NorthWest Crossing will be able to lock their bikes to a new rack designed and built by local metal artist Andy Wachs.

Featuring different sizes of blue, green and yellow circles, the 1960s-inspired design was created by Wachs for both functionality as a bike rack and its aesthetic appeal as a piece of public art, according to the release announcing the new rack.

“Due to the prominent location of the piece in the heart of NorthWest Crossing, I wanted to develop something that would serve as a sculpture as well as a place for visitors to park their bikes,” the release quotes Wachs. “I went through several rounds of designs before landing on this final iteration, which utilizes the whole space we had available and adds a point of interest to the intersection where it is installed.”

Placed at the southeast corner of Northwest Crossing Drive and Fort Clatsop Street, the new rack emphasizes the neighborhood’s commitment to alternative transportation. The developer of NorthWest Crossing, West Bend Property Company, won a Big Chainring Award for its efforts to advance bicycling and walking in Deschutes County.

Wachs’ other pieces of art on display in NorthWest Crossing include his metal sculpture “Vertical Margin” in the neighborhood center and the metal NorthWest Crossing logos on the trail crossing at Lemhi Pass Drive.

Contact: www.welddesignstudio.com or www.northwestcrossing.com.