The Tawatinâ Bridge (/dəˈwɑːtɪnaʊ/ də-WAH-tin-now)[3] is an extradosed LRT bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta. Below the concrete box girder spans is a suspended eight-metre-wide shared-use path, which was opened to the public on December 12, 2021.[4] It is part of Edmonton Transit Service's Valley Line extension, which opened on November 4, 2023.[5] [6] The Tawatinâ Bridge consists of two railway tracks (one northbound towards Downtown Edmonton, one southbound towards Mill Woods).
Tawatinâ Bridge | |
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 Tawatinâ Bridge under construction in September 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 53°32′24.9″N 113°28′37.9″W / 53.540250°N 113.477194°W |
| Carries | Two tracks of the Edmonton LRT; public walkway supported beneath the bridge |
| Crosses | North Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Official name | Tawatinâ Bridge |
| Maintained by | City of Edmonton |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Extradosed bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Width | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Longest span | 110 m (360 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Arup |
| Engineering design by | Arup |
| Opened | December 12, 2021 |
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| References | |
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Tawatinâ means "valley" in Cree.[7] The bridge features about 550 pieces of art by Métis artist David Garneau, Indigenous artists, and Regina artist Madhu Kumar with other non-indigenous artists.[8] These are fixed to the underside of the box girder and visible from the multi-user pathway.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tawatinâ Bridge Update". TransEd Valley Line LRT. January 25, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Awards of Excellence in Concrete: Edmonton Valley Line LRT – Tawatinâ Bridge" (PDF). Alberta Chapter ACI. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Construction Activities in 2017". TransED Valley Line LRT. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Dozens of Edmontonians flock to new Tawatinâ Bridge pedestrian walkway for grand opening - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Tawatinâ Bridge deck completion marks another milestone for Edmonton Valley Line LRT". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ "Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast LRT set to open Nov. 4". CBC. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Lagesse, Nina. "New Tawatinâ Bridge an important act of reconciliation". The Gateway. No. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Artist invites input for Edmonton's Tawatinâ Bridge Art Project". Alberta Native News. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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