General Information
| Completion: | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
| Structure: |
Two-span cable-stayed bridge |
| Secondary structure(s): |
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Location
| Location: |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
|---|---|
| Next to: |
Provencher Bridge (2003)
|
| Coordinates: | 49° 53' 26.80" N 97° 7' 36.33" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span lengths | 86 m - 106 m | |
| number of spans | 2 | |
| deck | deck width | 5 m |
| pylon | pylon height | 57 m |
Materials
| pylon |
steel
|
|---|---|
| pier |
reinforced concrete
|
| observation deck |
prestressed concrete
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Esplanade Riel is a pedestrian bridge located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was named in honour of Louis Riel.
It is a side-spar cable-stayed bridge which spans the Red River connecting downtown Winnipeg with St. Boniface; it is paired with a vehicular bridge, the Provencher Bridge. The bridge includes an architectural composite tower that is prestressed with a cantilevered and stayed semi-circular plaza area at the base of the tower. The plaza provides space for commercial activities and as well as a restaurant.
The Esplanade Riel is the only bridge with a restaurant in North America. Ist first restaurant was a Salisbury House. Salisbury House is a chain restaurant local to Winnipeg. The next tenant was Chez Sophie sur le pont (on the bridge), which opened in the summer of 2013 and closed in February 2015. The Esplanade Riel has become a landmark and is used in many promotional materials.
Opened to foot traffic in 2003 and having a grand opening in the summer of 2004, the Esplanade Riel was co-designed by architects Guy Prefontaine and Étienne Gaboury of Gaboury Prefontaine Perry Architects Inc. The original drawing rests in the Engineering building of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.
The Esplanade Riel was built as part of the Provencher Twin Bridges project, a $72 million project which included a new four-lane divided vehicular bridge as well as new roadways and sidewalks linking the bridges to Downtown Winnipeg and Waterfront Drive.
In January 2013 the City of Winnipeg terminated the lease with Salisbury House and in March the city approved a five-year lease agreement with the French restaurant Chez Sophie sur le pont. The original Chez Sophie, founded in 2005, is located on Avenue de la Cathedrale. The restaurants are operated by Stephane and Sophie Wild, who are from the Alsace region of France. Chez Sophie closed on February 2, 2015.
Mon Ami Louis opened as the new tenant in July 2015, serving more "approachable" fare, as opposed to haute cuisine.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Esplanade Riel" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Aesthetics make their mark in US industry. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 10, n. 36 (3rd Quarter 2004), pp. 18.
- (2011): Design and Construction of Urban Footbridges in Canada. Presented at: 4th International Conference Footbridge 2011, Wroclaw, Poland, 6-8 July 2011.
- Esplanade Riel Fußgängerbrücke, Winnipeg, Manitoba. DSI erhält Auszeichnung (Award of Excellence) als bester Subunternehmer (Best Trade Contractor) für Produkte und Ausführungsarbeiten an der neuen Schrägseil-Fußgängerbrücke in Winnipeg. In: DSI Info, n. 14 ( 2006- 2007), pp. 56-57.
- Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge, Winnipeg, Manitoba. DSI receives Best Trade Contractor Award of Excellence for its products and onsite execution for the new stay cable pedestrian bridge in Winnipeg. In: DSI Info, n. 14 ( 2006- 2007), pp. 56.
- (2005): Trends in ethics and aesthetics in footbridge design in Canada. Presented at: Footbridge 2005 (Second International Congress), Venezia, 06-08 December 2005.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20006036 - Published on:
06/10/2002 - Last updated on:
27/11/2018
