Tempe Town Lake Pedestrian Bridge - Tempe, Arizona
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N 33° 26.026 W 111° 56.891
12S E 411859 N 3699777
A pedestrian bridge crossing Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMEXR7
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2012
Views: 16
This is a pedestrian bridge crossing Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona. The bridge, completed in September 2011, crosses Tempe Town Lake above the west-end rubber dam that impounds water in the bed of the Salt River. The pedestrian bridge also provides a built in sprinkler system that serves to protect the dam from sun damage. The bridge provides a connection between the northern and southern shores of Tempe Town Lake that allows cyclists, runners, and walkers to cross without competing with traffic on the nearest roadways that cross the Salt River.
The pedestrian bridge was constructed for a cost of $5.1 million. It is made up of four sections, each 228 feet long and weighing more than 165,000 pounds. The bridge is 34 feet high and 12 feet wide. There are 32 metal cables that suspend the bridge. The bridge is made of American steel from three companies: Atlas Tube of Illinois, Kelly Pipe of Ohio and NuCor, which has various national sites. The bridge parts were fabricated by Stinger Welding of Coolidge, Arizona.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Pedestrian bridge crosses Tempe Town Lake impounded in the dry river bed of the Salt River.
Date constructed: September 2011
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Tempe Town Lake walking path
Location:
Tempe, Arizona
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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