Tawatinâ Bridge

LRT bridge in Edmonton, Canada
53°32′24.9″N 113°28′37.9″W / 53.540250°N 113.477194°W / 53.540250; -113.477194CarriesTwo tracks of the Edmonton LRT; public walkway supported beneath the bridgeCrossesNorth Saskatchewan RiverLocaleEdmonton, Alberta, CanadaOfficial nameTawatinâ BridgeMaintained byCity of EdmontonCharacteristicsDesignExtradosed bridgeMaterialConcreteTotal length260 m (850 ft)Width11 m (36 ft)Longest span110 m (360 ft)No. of spans3Piers in water2HistoryDesignerArupEngineering design byArupOpenedDecember 12, 2021LocationMapReferences[1][2]
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Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Tawatinâ Bridge (/dəˈwɑːtɪn/ 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 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.

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References

  1. ^ "Tawatinâ Bridge Update". TransEd Valley Line LRT. January 25, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Construction Activities in 2017". TransED Valley Line LRT. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Dozens of Edmontonians flock to new Tawatinâ Bridge pedestrian walkway for grand opening - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  5. ^ "Tawatinâ Bridge deck completion marks another milestone for Edmonton Valley Line LRT". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  6. ^ "Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast LRT set to open Nov. 4". CBC. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. ^ Lagesse, Nina. "New Tawatinâ Bridge an important act of reconciliation". The Gateway. No. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Artist invites input for Edmonton's Tawatinâ Bridge Art Project". Alberta Native News. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
Preceded by
High Level Bridge
Railway Bridge
Rail bridge across the
North Saskatchewan River
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bridge across the
North Saskatchewan River
Succeeded by
Capilano Bridge


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