Tawatinâ Bridge

The Tawatinâ Bridge (/dəˈwɑːtɪnaʊ/ 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 Bridge
Tawatinâ Bridge under construction in September 2020
Coordinates	53°32′24.9″N 113°28′37.9″W
Carries	Two tracks of the Edmonton LRT; public walkway supported beneath the bridge
Crosses	North Saskatchewan River
Locale	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Official name	Tawatinâ Bridge
Maintained by	City of Edmonton
Characteristics
Design	Extradosed bridge
Material	Concrete
Total length	260 m (850 ft)
Width	11 m (36 ft)
Longest span	110 m (360 ft)
No. of spans	3
Piers in water	2
History
Designer	Arup
Engineering design by	Arup
Opened	December 12, 2021
Location
References
[1][2]

v t e Edmonton LRT
Legend
CN lines Clareview Highway 15 50 Street 137 Avenue D.L. MacDonald Yard Belvedere CN lines Highway 16 Yellowhead Trail Wayne Gretzky Drive Blatchford Gate Coliseum NAIT/Blatchford Market 118 Avenue Kingsway/Royal Alex CN Spur End MacEwan Stadium 102 Street to Lewis Farms (2028) Churchill Quarters Central Bay/Enterprise Square Tawatinâ Bridge over North Saskatchewan River Corona Muttart Government Centre Strathearn Dudley B. Menzies Bridge over North Saskatchewan River Holyrood University Bonnie Doon Health Sciences/Jubilee Avonmore McKernan/Belgravia Mill Creek Belgravia Road Davies South Campus/ Fort Edmonton Park 75 Street 111 Street southbound lane Gerry Wright OMF Southgate Highway 14 Whitemud Drive Highway 2 Whitemud Drive Millbourne/Woodvale Century Park Grey Nuns Mill Woods
Key Capital Line Valley Line Metro Line CN tracks All stations are accessible

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.

See also

• List of crossings of the North Saskatchewan River
• List of bridges in Canada
• Valley Line (Edmonton)

References

1. "Tawatinâ Bridge Update". TransEd Valley Line LRT. January 25, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
2. "2022 Awards of Excellence in Concrete: Edmonton Valley Line LRT – Tawatinâ Bridge" (PDF). Alberta Chapter ACI. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
3. "Construction Activities in 2017". TransED Valley Line LRT. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
4. "Dozens of Edmontonians flock to new Tawatinâ Bridge pedestrian walkway for grand opening - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
5. "Tawatinâ Bridge deck completion marks another milestone for Edmonton Valley Line LRT". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
6. "Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast LRT set to open Nov. 4". CBC. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
7. Lagesse, Nina. "New Tawatinâ Bridge an important act of reconciliation". The Gateway. No. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
8. "Artist invites input for Edmonton's Tawatinâ Bridge Art Project". Alberta Native News. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2021-03-14.

Preceded by High Level Bridge Railway Bridge	Rail bridge across the North Saskatchewan River	Succeeded by Clover Bar Railway Bridge
Preceded by Dawson Bridge	Bridge across the North Saskatchewan River	Succeeded by Capilano Bridge