Bridge over Highway 401 for Pedestrians and Cyclists in Waterloo Region.

Author(s)
MacDonald, G.
Year
Abstract

The Pedestrian-Cyclist Bridge (The Bridge) is an important community link that connects the Trans-Canada Trail in Kitchener and Cambridge and provides a safe route for pedestrians and cyclists to cross Highway 401 in Waterloo Region. The 101.5-metre bridge has an enclosed arched canopy that, at the centre of the arch, rises 14.58 metres. The $1.7-million construction cost of the bridge was funded equally by the project partners, the Region of Waterloo and the Cities of Cambridge and Kitchener. Planning for The Bridge, which is the first of its kind to be built across Highway 401, began in 2003 and culminated with a celebration of its opening in October 2007. The project pioneered three significant innovations in Waterloo Region that will serve as models for similar projects: a collaborative municipal partnership; a broad-based community consultation and design program; and innovative construction techniques that translated a unique vision into reality. This project was nominated for the TAC 2007 Sustainable Urban Transportation Award. For the covering abstract of this conference see ITRD number E216597.

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Publication

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C 44358 (In: C 44349 CD-ROM) /72 / ITRD E216606
Source

In: Transportation: a key to a sustainable future : proceedings of the 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC), Toronto, Ontario, from September 21 to 24, 2008, 13 p.

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