Humber Bay Arch Bridge

Humber Bay Arch Bridge
Humber Bay Arch Bridge
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	The Humber Bay Arch Bridge seen from the west bank of the Humber River
Coordinates	43°37′55″N 79°28′16″W / 43.631896°N 79.471246°W
Carries	pedestrian & bicycle traffic
Crosses	Humber River
Locale	Toronto
Maintained by	Toronto Transportation Services
Characteristics
Design	Double-ribbed arch bridge
Material	Steel tubes
Total length	130 metres (430 ft)
Height	21.3 metres (70 ft) above grade
Longest span	100 metres (330 ft)
No. of spans	1
Piers in water	0
History
Designer	Montgomery and Sisam Architects
Construction end	1994
Location

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.

Design

The bridge is constructed of two 1,200 millimetres (47 in) diameter high-strength steel pipes, bent into twin arches that rise 21.3 metres (70 ft) above grade, and suspend the deck by way of 44 stainless-steel hangers, each 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in diameter. The foundation consists of concrete-filled caissons which go down 30 metres (98 ft) below grade to the bedrock.^[1]

Designed in 1994 by Montgomery Sisam Architects of Toronto and Delcan Corporation (bridge engineers), it was constructed by Sonterlan Construction, and is the recipient of numerous local architectural, design and engineering awards. The bridge is situated at the mouth of the Humber River, the start of the "Toronto Carrying Place" trail, an ancient aboriginal trading route leading north, and thus features design elements and decorations such as carved turtles and canoes that evoke this native heritage.

The bridge forms an important pedestrian, recreational and commuter cyclist link, and carries the Waterfront Trail, a multi-use pathway that will eventually parallel the entire north shore of Lake Ontario. The Toronto section is known as the Martin Goodman Trail, and is one of the most popular pedestrian and cycling routes in the city.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f American Society of Civil Engineers (2007). Bridges 2008. ASCE. July bridge. ISBN 978-0-7844-0945-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c Humber River Pedestrian-Bicycle Bridge at Structurae

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[Abhhygyggyyhyyhhhh-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f American Society of Civil Engineers (2007). Bridges 2008. ASCE. July bridge. ISBN 978-0-7844-0945-9.

[structurae-2] Humber River Pedestrian-Bicycle Bridge at Structurae

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v t e Bridges in Toronto
Crossing the Rouge River	Old Finch Avenue Bailey Bridge Sewells Road Bridge
Crossing the Don River	Cherry Street lift bridge Gardiner Expressway Old Eastern Avenue Bridge Queen Street Viaduct Gerrard Street Bridge Dundas Street Bridge Prince Edward Viaduct Rosedale Valley Bridge Leaside Bridge Sheppard Avenue Bridge
Pedestrian	Amsterdam Bridge Humber Bay Arch Bridge Lake Shore Boulevard Bailey Bridge Old Finch Avenue Bailey Bridge SkyWalk
Other bridges over waterways	Cherry Street Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge Vale of Avoca Bridge Governor's Bridge
Other	Crawford Street Bridge Dufferin Street bridges Harbord Street Bridge Sir Isaac Brock Bridge

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