Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge

The Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge is a wildlife crossing over Wurzbach Parkway in San Antonio's Phil Hardberger Park that opened on December 11, 2020.[1] The project cost $23 million and is designed for both wildlife and pedestrians. Construction began on November 26, 2018,[2] and was originally expected to end in April 2020.[3] At 189 feet (58 m) long and 150 feet (46 m) wide,[4] it is the largest wildlife bridge in the United States.[5] With 8-foot-tall, noise-dampening corten steel walls on both sides, the bridge is designed to appear to crossers as a small hill.[6][7] Although animals have already been spotted crossing the bridge as of early 2021,[6] wildlife traffic is not expected to substantially increase until the foliage planted on the bridge grows thicker.[8]

Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge
Coordinates29°33′31.5″N 98°31′29.8″W
CrossesWurzbach Parkway
Named forRobert L.B. Tobin
Websitewww.philhardbergerpark.org/land-bridge
Characteristics
Total length189 feet (58 m)
Width150 feet (46 m)
History
Construction startNovember 26, 2018
Construction endDecember 11, 2020
Construction cost$23 million
Location

References
  1. Kirkpatrick, Brian (December 10, 2020). "Largest Wildlife Bridge In U.S. Opens Friday At San Antonio's Hardberger Park". Texas Public Radio. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. "Land Bridge Construction". Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy. July 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. Donaldson, Emily (October 6, 2018). "City Breaks Ground on $23M Land Bridge to Connect Hardberger Park". San Antonio Report. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  4. Rubalcaba, Samantha (August 17, 2020). "Hardberger Park land bridge in final stretch of development ahead of fall opening". San Antonio Report. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  5. Ruiz, Elizabeth (December 11, 2020). "Largest land bridge in the United States opens in San Antonio's North Side". KTSA. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  6. McLeod, Gerald E. (January 1, 2021). "Day Trips: Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge, San Antonio". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  7. Lewis, Sallie (January 4, 2021). "With a New Land Bridge, San Antonio Provides a Safe Passage for People and Wildlife". Texas Highways. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  8. Selcraig, Bruce (January 2, 2021). "'How can you go wrong when you bet on nature?' — As his namesake park's land bridge becomes reality, former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger looks back". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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