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Bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge
The bridge in 2017
Coordinates44°56′19″N 123°2′42″W / 44.93861°N 123.04500°W / 44.93861; -123.04500
CrossesWillamette River (Slough)
LocaleSalem, Oregon
Official namePeter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge
Named forPeter Courtney
OwnerCity of Salem
Characteristics
Designtied-arch
Total length505.8 feet (154.1 m)
Width14 feet (4.267 m)
Longest span305 feet (93 m)
No. of spans5
History
ArchitectJiri Strasky
Engineering design byOBEC Consulting Engineers
Constructed byLegacy Contracting, Inc.
Construction endAugust 2nd, 2017
OpenedApril 28th, 2017
Location

The Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge is a bicycle and pedestrian Bridge in Salem, Oregon, United States, connecting downtown Salem to Minto-Brown Island Park. With a budget of $10 million, it was approved by the City of Salem in 2010, with construction beginning in May 2015. The bridge is named in honor of Peter Courtney, the longest-serving legislator in Oregon history, who had advocated for the construction of a bridge connecting downtown Salem to Minto-Brown for decades. The bridge is painted white, and illuminated with LED lights built into the handrails and arches, pointed downwards to mitigate light pollution.

References

  1. ^ "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge". Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL". ArchDaily. 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ Woodworth, Whitney M. "A walk across the 'people's' bridge with Sen. Peter Courtney". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge". City of Salem, Oregon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  5. Fosmire, Laura (January 28, 2015). "Stayton company selected to build Minto-Brown pedestrian bridge". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  6. "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge". City of Salem. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  7. Wong, Peter (14 November 2020). "Courtney nominated for 10th term to lead the Oregon Senate". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-03-22.


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