General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Plan view: |
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| Support conditions: |
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Location
| Location: |
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 42° 18' 42" N 83° 4' 27" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 564.3 m | |
| total length | 2 300 m | |
| number of lanes | 2 | |
| vertical navigation clearance | 46 m | |
| cables | number | 2 |
| pylons | height | 118 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel wire
|
|---|---|
| piers |
steel
|
| pylons |
steel
|
| deck truss |
steel
|
Participants
Design
Wind tunnel testing
Construction
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 210.
- (193): Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan. Wayne State University Press, Detroit (USA), pp. 192.
- (1996): Innovative Design/Build Approach: Ambassador Bridge Project. In: Journal of Management in Engineering (ASCE), v. 12, n. 4 (July 1996), pp. 58-61.
- (1999): Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 73.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000532 - Published on:
20/11/1999 - Last updated on:
19/01/2025
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