Gordie Howe Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 52°05′51″N 106°41′43″W / 52.09750°N 106.69528°W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of Circle Drive |
| Crosses | South Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Official name | Gordie Howe Bridge |
| Named for | Gordie Howe |
| Maintained by | City of Saskatoon |
| Preceded by | Grand Trunk Bridge |
| Followed by | Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete, steel |
| Total length | 440 metres (1,440 ft) |
| Piers in water | 6 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Graham-Flatiron |
| Construction start | March 29, 2010 |
| Opened | July 31, 2013 |
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The Gordie Howe Bridge is a vehicular freeway bridge that spans the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a steel girder bridge, built as part of the Circle Drive freeway system in southwestern Saskatoon. At the time of construction, it was projected to cost $272.5 million to build.[1] It is the southernmost road bridge in the city. The bridge is located adjacent to the Grand Trunk Bridge. It is also the longest of Saskatoon's bridges at 440 metres (1,440 ft) in length, and the first to have a concrete road surface. The bridge was scheduled to open with the completion of the entire Circle Drive South project on September 30, 2012. However, record rainfall, high water tables and an early snowfall made that deadline unfeasible.[2][3] The actual completion and opening date was July 31, 2013.[4][5]
- ^ "Circle Drive South Project". City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ Hutton, David (2012-10-01). "Circle Drive south opening uncertain". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ Giles, David (2012-11-02). "South bridge likely not to be completed this year: Atchison". CFSK Global Saskatoon. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Hill, Angela (2012-11-09). "End of July before Circle Drive South Bridge is done". CKOM News. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ "Bridge opens today". CBC News. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-07-31.