Fort Edmonton Footbridge
Appearance
Fort Edmonton Footbridge | |
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Coordinates | 53°29′43″N 113°35′26″W / 53.49528°N 113.59056°W |
Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
Crosses | North Saskatchewan River |
Locale | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Official name | Fort Edmonton Footbridge |
Maintained by | City of Edmonton |
Characteristics | |
Design | Suspension bridge |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 246 m (807 ft) |
Width | 5 m (16 ft) |
Longest span | 138 m (453 ft)[1] |
No. of spans | 3 |
Piers in water | 2 |
History | |
Designer | HFKS Architects |
Engineering design by | CH2M Hill |
Construction start | August 2008 |
Construction end | November 2010 |
Opened | June 18, 2011 |
Location | |
The Fort Edmonton Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Led by CH2M Hill and designed by HFKS Architects, it is the city's first suspension bridge.[2][3][4] The bridge is located southwest of Fort Edmonton Park and connects to the existing multi-use trail system with the new park land on the west side of the river. It officially opened on June 18, 2011.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Flakstad, Nordahl (October 12, 2010). "Fort Edmonton footbridge is rare sight in Prairies". Canadian Consulting Engineer. Business Information Group. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Staples, David (August 17, 2011). "Beautiful bridge for a smart city". Edmonton Journal. Canada.com. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "Fort Edmonton Park footbridge now open". CBC News. November 17, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Herzog, Lawrence (October 7, 2010). "Edmonton's new suspension bridge". Real Estate Weekly. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "Fort Edmonton Footbridge Project". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Fort Edmonton Footbridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Edmonton Footbridge Project page