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Peter Courtney - Minto Island Bridge

Side elevation from the southeast.

Photo taken by Mike Goff in October 2019

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The Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge was the final critical connection in the creation of a combined 1,300 acre interconnected park system along the Willamette River in Salem. The bridge completed a trail connection between Minto Brown Park and Riverfront Park when combined with the former Union Pacific Bridge connection into Wallace Park on the west side of the river connected more than 20 miles of off-street trails between Downtown Salem, South Salem and West Salem.

The unique inclined arch cable stayed design has created a signature structure that has become a jewel for the Salem parks system.

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Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Willamette Slough & Pringle Creek on Park Path
Location: Salem, Marion County, Oregon
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 2017
Builders: - Legacy Construction (Contractor)
- OBEC Consulting Engineers of Eugene, Oregon (Design Engineers)
Design: Inclined arch cable-stayed bridge with concrete slab approach spans
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 304.5 ft.
Total length: 489.5 ft.
Deck width: 17.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.93861, -123.04507 (decimal degrees)
44°56'19" N, 123°02'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/496444/4976131 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 87129 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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November 5, 2019: Added by Mike Goff

Sources

Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge - City of Salem website about the bridge and the parks.
Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge - OBEC Consulting Engineers - Read more about this project, Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge. Our goal is to provide safe, efficient transportation systems and infrastructure that enhance our region.