Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge Explained
| Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge |
| 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 |
| Design: | tied-arch |
| Length: | 505.8 feet (154.1 m)[1] |
| Width: | 14 feet (4.267 m) |
| Mainspan: | 305 feet (93 m) |
| Number Spans: | 5 |
| Architect: | Jiri Strasky |
| Engineering: | OBEC Consulting Engineers |
| Builder: | Legacy Contracting, Inc. |
| Complete: | August 2nd, 2017 |
| Open: | April 28th, 2017[2] |
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.[3] [4] With a budget of $10 million, it was approved by the City of Salem in 2010, with construction beginning in May 2015.[5] 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.[2] [6] The bridge is painted white, and illuminated with LED lights built into the handrails and arches, pointed downwards to mitigate light pollution.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge . . Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute . May 30, 2021 . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127123335/https://www.pci.org/PCI/Project_Resources/Project_Profile/Project_Profile_Details.aspx?ID=214957 . live .
- News: Woodworth . Whitney M. . A walk across the 'people's' bridge with Sen. Peter Courtney . 7 March 2024 . Statesman Journal.
- Web site: Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge . . City of Salem, Oregon . May 30, 2021 . June 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210623141342/https://www.cityofsalem.net/Pages/peter-courtney-minto-island-bicycle-and-pedestrian-bridge.aspx . live .
- News: Fosmire . Laura . January 28, 2015 . Stayton company selected to build Minto-Brown pedestrian bridge . . Salem, Oregon . May 30, 2021 . September 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930014518/https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2015/01/28/stayton-company-selected-build-minto-brown-pedestrian-bridge/22476159/ . live .
- Web site: Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge . City of Salem . 7 March 2024.
- Web site: Wong. Peter. Courtney nominated for 10th term to lead the Oregon Senate. 14 November 2020 . 2021-03-22. Portland Tribune. 2021-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420185348/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/487904-392735-courtney-nominated-for-10th-term-to-lead-the-oregon-senate. live.
- Web site: Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge / Jiri Strasky + DOWL . ArchDaily . 6 January 2023.
