Humber Bay Arch Bridge
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The Humber Bay Arch Bridge (also known as the Humber River Arch Bridge, the Humber River Pedestrian Bridge, or the Gateway Bridge) is a pedestrian and bicycle through arch bridge south of Lake Shore Boulevard West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in the mid-1990s, the bridge is part of the Martin Goodman Trail and is 139 metres (456 ft) in length, with a clear span of 100 metres (330 ft) over the mouth of the Humber River to protect the environmental integrity of the waterway.
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Humber Bay Arch Bridge
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Coordinates | 43.631896°N 79.471246°W / 43.631896; -79.471246 |
Carries | pedestrian & bicycle traffic |
Crosses | Humber River |
Locale | Toronto |
Maintained by | Toronto Transportation Services[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Double-ribbed arch bridge[1] |
Material | Steel tubes[2] |
Total length | 130 metres (430 ft)[2] |
Height | 21.3 metres (70 ft) above grade[1] |
Longest span | 100 metres (330 ft)[2] |
No. of spans | 1 |
Piers in water | 0 |
History | |
Designer | Montgomery and Sisam Architects[1] |
Construction end | 1994[1] |
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