The light and transparent cable-stayed bridge accommodates two light-rail tracks and a pedestrian walkway above a public plaza. The cables are arranged in a 3D parabolic shape, likened by Calatrava to the shape of the harp of King David as a symbol of Jerusalem. City residents have dubbed it the 'Bridge of Strings'.

"Bridges join places that were separated," said Calatrava. "They are built for the sake of progress and for the average citizen. They even have a religious dimension. The word 'religious' comes from the Latin, meaning 'creating a link'. A bridge makes a lot of sense in a city like Jerusalem."

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