Dudley B. Menzies Bridge
Coordinates53°31′50″N 113°30′44″W / 53.530574°N 113.512098°W / 53.530574; -113.512098
CarriesTwo tracks of the Edmonton LRT; public walkway supported beneath the bridge
CrossesNorth Saskatchewan River
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Official nameDudley B. Menzies Bridge
Named forDudley Blair Menzies
Characteristics
Total length530 m (1,740 ft)
Width10 m (33 ft)
History
Construction cost$13.3 million[1]
OpenedAugust 1992
Location

The Dudley B. Menzies Bridge is a dedicated LRT bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Named after Edmonton engineer and politician Dudley Blair Menzies, the bridge was the "first concrete segmental box girder bridge in Western Canada".[2] The main deck carries two tracks of the LRT system connecting Government Centre station and the University station. A walkway for pedestrians and bicycles hangs beneath the main spans of the bridge over the river.

The American Concrete Institute recognized the joint venture company that built the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge with an Award of Excellence for Design and Construction in Concrete.[2]

See also

References

  1. Herzog, Lawrence (December 18, 2003). "The LRT at 25". Edmonton Real Estate Weekly. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005.
  2. 1 2 "Dudley Menzies Bridge - Light Rail Transit Bridge Over The North Saskatchewan River". PCL. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
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