| Tawatinâ Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Tawatinâ Bridge under construction in September 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 53°32′24.9″N 113°28′37.9″W / 53.540250°N 113.477194°W / 53.540250; -113.477194 |
| 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 |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Tawatinâ Bridge (/dəˈwɑːtɪnaʊ/ də-WAH-tin-now) 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. It is part of Edmonton Transit Service's Valley Line extension, which opened on November 4, 2023. The Tawatinâ Bridge consists of two railway tracks (one northbound towards Downtown Edmonton, one southbound towards Mill Woods).
Tawatinâ means "valley" in Cree. 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. These are fixed to the underside of the box girder and visible from the multi-user pathway.
See also
References
- "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.
| Preceded byHigh Level Bridge Railway Bridge |
Rail bridge across the North Saskatchewan River |
Succeeded byClover Bar Railway Bridge |
| Preceded byDawson Bridge | Bridge across the North Saskatchewan River |
Succeeded byCapilano Bridge |
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