Tawatinâ Bridge

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Coordinates53°32′24.9″N 113°28′37.9″W / 53.540250°N 113.477194°W / 53.540250; -113.477194
CarriesTwo tracks of the Edmonton LRT; public walkway supported beneath the bridge
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tawatinâ Bridge
Tawatinâ Bridge under construction in September 2020
Coordinates53°32′24.9″N 113°28′37.9″W / 53.540250°N 113.477194°W / 53.540250; -113.477194
CarriesTwo tracks of the Edmonton LRT; public walkway supported beneath the bridge
CrossesNorth Saskatchewan River
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Official nameTawatinâ Bridge
Maintained byCity of Edmonton
Characteristics
DesignExtradosed bridge
MaterialConcrete
Total length260 m (850 ft)
Width11 m (36 ft)
Longest span110 m (360 ft)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
History
DesignerArup
Engineering design byArup
OpenedDecember 12, 2021
Location
Interactive map of Tawatinâ Bridge
References
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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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