Terwillegar Park Footbridge

The Terwillegar Park Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. At 262 metres (860 feet) in length, it is the longest stressed ribbon bridge in Canada and second longest in the world after the David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge in Escondido, California, United States.[1] The bridge is a first for the city and was built to connect Terwillegar Park in the southern side with Oleskiw River Valley Park on the north side of the river. It opened to the public on October 21, 2016.[2]

Terwillegar Park Footbridge
Coordinates53°28′52″N 113°35′53″W
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesNorth Saskatchewan River
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Official nameTerwillegar Park Footbridge
Maintained byCity of Edmonton
Characteristics
DesignStressed ribbon bridge
MaterialConcrete
Total length262 m (860 ft)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
History
DesignerStantec
Construction startAugust 2014
OpenedOctober 21, 2016
Location

Design

The surface of the bridge consists of 86 precast deck panels, each being approximately 2.64 metres long and 5.3 metres wide. The panels are held by 162 individual steel cables that are anchored on each side of the bridge.[3][4] The bridge cost $24.5 million CAD.[2]

See also

References
  1. Mah, Bill (April 15, 2016). "Edmonton footbridge nearing completion part of a rare breed". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. "'Fantastic' Terwillegar footbridge opens in river valley". CBC News. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. Bartko, Karen (April 15, 2016). "Deck panel installation begins on Terwillegar Park Footbridge". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. Neary, Derek (June 17, 2016). "Two Edmonton bridges now spanned in concrete". Journal of Commerce. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
Preceded by
Anthony Henday Drive Highway Bridge		 Bridge across the
North Saskatchewan River		 Succeeded by
Fort Edmonton Footbridge


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