thommyjo
Senior Member
Too basic. Needs to be a statement bridge for the next century.
Vancouver has a few that come to mind with the sort of height and span we would need.
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High Level Bridge
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Vancouver has a few that come to mind with the sort of height and span we would need.
yeggator
Active Member
I definitely agree that it should be a statement bridge, but absolutely not a suspension/cable-stayed bridge. The existing HLB deck is 48m high, and you still have to descend from the top if the valley on either side to reach it. Assuming we build the new bridge fully level with the top of either riverbank, it would be even higher and the bridge towers would be ridiculously tall. Underside arches are the way to go imo.
husky
Active Member
Something like the bridge in Porto, Portugal would be awesome.
AJo
New Member
Ooohhh..... like the Maria Pia? I think it gives the best nod towards the original bridge. I'm not nearly as fond of the newer Infante Dom Henrique bridge... too minimalist.
yeggator
Active Member
That one’s cool. The Ponte da Arrábida is also a sleek modern bridge but you’re right that we should get a bridge design paying homage to the OG HLB.
kcantor
Senior Member
Arch bridges and how to build them (including some great images):
It's a very large file so give it time to download. It's worth the wait.
From elsewhere, there's the Walterdale Bridge writ large:
It's a very large file so give it time to download. It's worth the wait.
From elsewhere, there's the Walterdale Bridge writ large:
ChazYEG
Senior Member
I just skimmed over this, but it is actually fascinating. The math on it is wildly interesting, too
itom987
Active Member
Here is some more food for thought...
If the HLB gets demolished, the steel frame could be used to build the Alberta Railway Museum on the Strathcona rail yard. The frame can be used to construct smaller bridges for the MUP network throughout the city. They could also be sold to developers for use on future construction projects in Edmonton. Imagine a new glass office tower framed with riveted steel! This would help offset the cost of building a new bridge.
The development community needs to do a better job of recycling construction materials.
If the HLB gets demolished, the steel frame could be used to build the Alberta Railway Museum on the Strathcona rail yard. The frame can be used to construct smaller bridges for the MUP network throughout the city. They could also be sold to developers for use on future construction projects in Edmonton. Imagine a new glass office tower framed with riveted steel! This would help offset the cost of building a new bridge.
The development community needs to do a better job of recycling construction materials.