Tawatinâ Bridge

The Tawatinâ Bridge (/dəˈwɑːtɪnaʊ/ də-WAH-tin-now)[1] is a dedicated LRT bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, currently under construction.[2] It will be part of Edmonton Transit Service's Valley Line extension, which is scheduled to open in 2022.[2] The Tawatinâ Bridge will consist of two railway tracks (one northbound towards Downtown Edmonton, one southbound towards Mill Woods) and a multi-use pathway below the bridge's concrete box girder. The multi-use pathway will contain a bicycle lane down its middle and two pedestrian lanes to the outside.

Tawatinâ Bridge construction

Tawatinâ means "valley" in Cree.[3] The bridge will feature 400 pieces of art by Métis artist David Garneau, Indigenous artists, and Regina artist Madhu Kumar with other non Indigenous artists.[4] These will be fixed to the underside of the box girder and visible from the multi-user pathway.

References
  1. "Construction Activities in 2017". TransED Valley Line LRT. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "Tawatinâ Bridge deck completion marks another milestone for Edmonton Valley Line LRT". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  3. Lagesse, Nina. "New Tawatinâ Bridge an important act of reconciliation". The Gateway. No. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. "Artist invites input for Edmonton's Tawatinâ Bridge Art Project". Alberta Native News. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2021-03-14.

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