Margaret McDermott Bridge

Margaret McDermott Bridge
Carries I-30, pedestrians, bicycles
Crosses Trinity River (Texas)
Locale Dallas, Texas
Owner TxDOT
Characteristics
Design suspended arch bridge
Material steel
Height 340 feet (100 m)[1]
Longest span 1,125 feet (343 m)[1]
History
Designer Santiago Calatrava, in part
Constructed by American Bridge Co.
Fabrication by Tampa Steel Erecting Company[2]
Construction end expected mid 2017

The Margaret McDermott Bridge is a steel suspended arch bridge under construction over the Trinity River in Dallas, Texas. It is intended to replace the existing late-1950s/early-1960s bridge, which has reached its end of life. It will carry Interstate 30 (I-30).[1] It was partially designed by Santiago Calatrava, and is part of the Trinity River Project.[1] It was named for Margaret McDermott, an area philanthropist.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Margaret McDermott Bridge update Check |url= value (help) (PDF). City of Dallas. January 11, 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Horseshoe Project". Trinity River Corridor Project. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

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