Dudley B. Menzies Bridge

Bridge in Alberta, Canada
53°31′50″N 113°30′44″W / 53.530574°N 113.512098°W / 53.530574; -113.512098CarriesTwo tracks of the Edmonton LRT; public walkway supported beneath the bridgeCrossesNorth Saskatchewan RiverLocaleEdmonton, Alberta, CanadaOfficial nameDudley B. Menzies BridgeNamed forDudley Blair MenziesCharacteristicsTotal length530 m (1,740 ft)Width10 m (33 ft)HistoryConstruction cost$13.3 million[1]OpenedAugust 1992LocationMap
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Edmonton LRT
Legend
CN lines
Clareview
Parking Clareview Transit Centre
Alberta Highway 15.svg
Highway 15
50 Street
137 Avenue
Belvedere
Parking Belvedere Transit Centre
CN lines
Alberta Highway 16.svg
Highway 16
Yellowhead Trail
Wayne Gretzky Drive
Blatchford Gate
Coliseum
Coliseum Transit Centre
NAIT/Blatchford Market
118 Avenue
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre
Kingsway/Royal Alex
CN Spur End
MacEwan
Stadium
Parking Stadium Transit Centre
Churchill
Quarters
Central
Bay/Enterprise Square
Corona
Muttart
Government Centre Transit Centre
Government Centre
Strathearn
Dudley B. Menzies Bridge over
North Saskatchewan River
Holyrood
University Transit Centre
University
Bonnie Doon
Health Sciences/Jubilee
Avonmore
McKernan/Belgravia
Davies
Parking Davies Transit Centre
South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park Transit Centre
South Campus/
Fort Edmonton Park
Southgate Transit Centre
Southgate
Millbourne/Woodvale
Century Park Transit Centre
Century Park
Grey Nuns
Mill Woods
Mill Woods Transit Centre
Key
Capital Line
Valley Line
Metro Line
CN tracks

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Dudley B. Menzies Bridge is a dedicated LRT bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Named after Edmonton engineer and politician Dudley Blair Menzies, the bridge was the "first concrete segmental box girder bridge in Western Canada".[2] The main deck carries two tracks of the LRT system connecting Government Centre station and the University station. A walkway for pedestrians and bicycles hangs beneath the main spans of the bridge over the river.

The American Concrete Institute recognized the joint venture company that built the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge with an Award of Excellence for Design and Construction in Concrete.[2]

  • Dudley B. Menzies Bridge in front of High Level Bridge, May 2005
    Dudley B. Menzies Bridge in front of High Level Bridge, May 2005
  • Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, September 2006
    Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, September 2006
  • South pier of High Level Bridge, with Dudley B. Menzies Bridge in distance, May 2008
    South pier of High Level Bridge, with Dudley B. Menzies Bridge in distance, May 2008
  • Dudley B. Menzies Bridge with High Level Bridge behind, June 2009
    Dudley B. Menzies Bridge with High Level Bridge behind, June 2009
  • High Level Bridge and Dudley B. Menzies Bridge from the north bank, Winter 2009
    High Level Bridge and Dudley B. Menzies Bridge from the north bank, Winter 2009
  • A Light-Rail Transit train crossing the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, Winter 2012
    A Light-Rail Transit train crossing the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge, Winter 2012
  • A plaque on one of the piers
    A plaque on one of the piers

See also

References

  1. ^ Herzog, Lawrence (December 18, 2003). "The LRT at 25". Edmonton Real Estate Weekly. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005.
  2. ^ a b "Dudley Menzies Bridge - Light Rail Transit Bridge Over The North Saskatchewan River". PCL. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
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Preceded by
Rocky Mountain House
Railway Bridge
Rail bridge across the
North Saskatchewan River
Succeeded by
High Level Bridge
Preceded by Bridge across the
North Saskatchewan River
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