Global InformationTerwillegar Park Footbridge information
Terwillegar Park Footbridge | |
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| Coordinates | 53°28′52″N 113°35′53″W / 53.48111°N 113.59806°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | North Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Official name | Terwillegar Park Footbridge |
| Maintained by | City of Edmonton |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Stressed ribbon bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 262 m (860 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Stantec |
| Construction start | August 2014 |
| Opened | October 21, 2016 |
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The Terwillegar Park Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. At 262 metres (860 feet) in length, it is the longest stressed ribbon bridge in Canada and second longest in the world after the David Kreitzer Lake Hodges Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge in Escondido, California, United States.[1] The bridge is a first for the city and was built to connect Terwillegar Park in the southern side with Oleskiw River Valley Park on the north side of the river. It opened to the public on October 21, 2016.[2]
- ^ Mah, Bill (April 15, 2016). "Edmonton footbridge nearing completion part of a rare breed". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "'Fantastic' Terwillegar footbridge opens in river valley". CBC News. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.