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Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge
The Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge is a bicycle and pedestrian Bridge in Salem, Oregon, United States, connecting downtown Salem to Minto-Brown Island Park.[1][4][5] With a budget of $10 million, it was approved by the City of Salem in 2010, with construction beginning in May 2015.[6] The bridge is named in honor of Peter Courtney, the longest-serving legislator in Oregon history, who had advocated for the construction of a bridge connecting downtown Salem to Minto-Brown for decades.[3][7] The bridge is painted white, and illuminated with LED lights built into the handrails and arches, pointed downwards to mitigate light pollution.[2]
Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge | |
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The bridge in 2017 | |
| Coordinates | 44°56′19″N 123°2′42″W / 44.93861°N 123.04500°W |
| Crosses | Willamette River (Slough) |
| Locale | Salem, Oregon |
| Official name | Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge |
| Named for | Peter Courtney |
| Owner | City of Salem |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | tied-arch |
| Total length | 505.8 feet (154.1 m)[1] |
| Width | 14 feet (4.267 m) [2] |
| Longest span | 305 feet (93 m) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| History | |
| Architect | Jiri Strasky [2] |
| Engineering design by | OBEC Consulting Engineers[1] |
| Constructed by | Legacy Contracting, Inc.[1] |
| Construction end | August 2nd, 2017[1] |
| Opened | April 28th, 2017[3] |
| Location | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge". Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL". ArchDaily. 6 January 2023.
- ^ a b Woodworth, Whitney M. "A walk across the 'people's' bridge with Sen. Peter Courtney". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge". City of Salem, Oregon. from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Fosmire, Laura (January 28, 2015). "Stayton company selected to build Minto-Brown pedestrian bridge". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge". City of Salem. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Wong, Peter (14 November 2020). "Courtney nominated for 10th term to lead the Oregon Senate". Portland Tribune. from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-03-22.