Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge
| Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°20′0.2″N 122°3′2″W / 37.333389°N 122.05056°WCoordinates: 37°20′0.2″N 122°3′2″W / 37.333389°N 122.05056°W |
| Carries | bicycles and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Interstate 280 (California) |
| Locale | Cupertino, California |
| Official name | Don Burnett Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | steel[1] |
| Total length | 503 ft (153.3 m)[1] |
| Height | 79.9 ft (24.4 m) |
| Longest span | 325 ft (99.1 m)[1] |
| No. of spans | 3[1] |
| History | |
| Designer | HNTB Corp, architect Terry Greene[1] |
| Construction start | February 1, 2008[2] |
| Construction end | November 17, 2008 |
| Opened | April 30, 2009[3] |
The Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge, renamed from Mary Avenue Bridge on July 19, 2011,[4] is a cable-stayed bridge over Interstate 280 (California), spanning Cupertino, California and Sunnyvale, California, used for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. It is the only cable-stayed pedestrian bridge over a highway in California.[5] At night the bridge is lit up and can be seen by those driving on or crossing Interstate 280.
Construction[edit]
The bridge was completed in 2008 and it cost $14.8 million.[6] Roughly 80 percent of the funding for the bridge came from grants, bonds and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.[7] The original plan for the bridge was to use concrete to keep costs down, but a steel design was chosen after the bids for a concrete bridge came in too high.[6]
Location details[edit]
North of I-280, Mary Avenue ends in a parking lot and drop-off area for Homestead High School. Mary Avenue continues south of the highway.
The address for the southern entrance to the bridge is 10655 Mary Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014-1355. The address for the northern entrance to the bridge is 21370 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Swinerton Management & Consulting (December 2009). "Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge". ENRCalifornia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge". City of Cupertino. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ Fritz, Yokota (1 May 2009). "Mary Avenue bridge opening photos". cycleliciou.us. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Plaque at Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge". City of Cupertino. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Two bridge spans open over highways 101 and 237 in Sunnyvale". mercurynews.com. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ a b "Bold design on Mary Avenue Bridge between Sunnyvale and Cupertino is turning both heads and wheels". mercurynews.com. 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "Former Cupertino mayor, cyclist honored with Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge". mercurynews.com. 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
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