| Name | Whistler Bridge, British Columbia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Who | |
| Owner | Intrawest Corporation - owner of the world-famous Whistler ski resort |
| Design | Associated Engineering |
| Construction Manager | Intrawest Corporation |
| Where | |
| Latitude | N 50 05' 40" |
| Longitude | W 122 59' 24.2" |
| When | 2002 |
| Why | The bridge is a focal point in the new development which revitalized Whistler Creek. The bridge was designed to fit an artist's impression of a heritage steel truss railway bridge as approved by the Municipal Design Panel. The steel trusses are false. The stone-clad "abutments" serve as intermediate piers for the thin three-span continuous concrete slab nestling between the 'faux' trusses. The short approach spans are connected to retaining walls and stabilized with ground anchors. The deck is overlain by a sand layer which contains heating conduits for winter de-icing. The bridge is designed to reflect the alpine flavour of the adjacent development; Nice touches include the granite-clad piers and hand-peeled pine handrails. |
| What | |
| Overall type | Beam - read more..... |
| Width | 6 m. |
| Length | 34 m. |
| Spans | 5.5 m., 23 m., 5.5 m. |
| Materials | Concrete deck |
| How to read a bridge | Read more about the book metaphor..... |
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