Opened 21 October 2016 | ||
Carries Pedestrians and bicycles Locale Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Official name Terwillegar Park Footbridge Address North Saskatchewan River,, Edmonton, AB, Canada Similar Terwillegar Park, Fort Edmonton Footbridge, Stressed ribbon bridge, North Saskatchewan River vall, Groat Bridge | ||
Terwillegar park footbridge construction time lapse
The Terwillegar Park Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. At 262 metres (860 ft) 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. 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.
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- Terwillegar park footbridge construction time lapse
- Terwillegar park footbridge construction time lapse north bank
- Design
- References
Terwillegar park footbridge construction time lapse north bank
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. The bridge cost $24.5 million CAD.