Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL

Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, Waterfront, BeamPeter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, WaterfrontPeter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior PhotographyPeter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, BeamPeter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - More Images+ 22

  • Architectural And Conceptual Design: Jiri Strasky
  • Preliminary And Final (Tender) Design: Jim Bollman
  • Construction Engineering: Guy N. Hakanson
  • Design Checking: Jiri Strasky
  • City: Salem
  • Country: United States
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Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, Waterfront, Forest
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Text description provided by the architects. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge, which crosses the Willamette River slough, connects the downtown’s Riverfront Park and with 20 miles of Willamette River Greenway trails. The bridge of a total length of 154.1 m is formed by a continuous girder of five unequally long spans of lengths from 10.7 to 93.9 m. The first three spans are in a plan curve with a radius of 70 m, the remaining part of the structure is straight. The bridge deck is in a crest vertical curve. In the main span bridging the river slough, the deck is suspended on outwardly inclined arch ribs. This arch inclination not only horizontally stiffens the structure, but also opens the space, invite users to cross the river and gives the structure modern dynamic shape. 

Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, Beam
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Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography
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The 0.50 m deep deck is composed of prefabricated segments and a composite cast-in-place deck slab. The 5.28 m wide and 2,99 m long segments are formed by two edge beams which are mutually connected by a slab. In the joints, the segments are reinforced by floor beams. The bridge deck is cast-in-place at the piers of the main span and in the approach spans. It has a solid trapezoidal cross-section of a variable depth from 1.02 m at piers to 0.50 m in the mid-spans, where the outer perimeter corresponds to the perimeter of the main suspended deck.

Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography
© Jiri Strasky

The arch ribs, which are formed by steel pipes with a diameter of 762 mm, are supported by monolithic V-shaped supports frame-connected with the deck. The hangers, which are formed by steel bars of 38 mm diameters, have a variable inclination in the longitudinal bridge direction - it starts from a point which is situated in the arch axis at a distance of 126 m above the deck. For this arrangement, the arch funicular shape is close to a hyperbola. 

Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, Waterfront, Beam
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Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, Waterfront
© Jiri Strasky

The steel arches were assembled of two segments suspended on temporary towers during their erection. When they were welded together they were tied by bearing cables and the precast segments were hang on them. After casting the approach spans the composite deck of the main span was poured and prestressed. A simple railing, which is formed by a handrail supported by vertical posts, has rope filling. The walkway is lit by LED lights situated in the handrails. The lighting of the arch follows its curve and thus emphasizes its natural function - to overcome an obstacle. The lights are oriented downwards and therefore do not create light smog. The steel arch and suspenders are painted white, the railings’ handrails and posts are black. At the connections to the existing walkways, landscaping corresponding to the nature of the parks’ landscape was performed.

Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, Arch
© Jiri Strasky

The bridge forms an integral structural system in which the main load bearing members - the arch ribs and the deck are frame connected with piers. The deck from high strength concrete has a robust cross section that can be easily inspected and maintained. The transverse stability of the arch ribs is given by the deck suspended on the inclined hangers. Therefore, no arch bracing or transverse beams supporting the deck are required. 

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The pedestrian bridge respects the scale of the landscape and adjacent parks. The structure is light and transparent; it consists of elements that have human scale. The bridge is comfortable for the users, and its movement caused by the movement of pedestrians or wind does not cause unpleasant feelings to users.

Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL - Exterior Photography, Waterfront
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Cite: "Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL" 06 Jan 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/994373/peter-courtney-minto-island-bicycle-and-pedestrian-bridge-jiri-strasky-plus-dowl> ISSN 0719-8884

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