This bridge crosses the Kicking Horse River in southeastern B.C., about 160 miles east of Calgary. The very large pedestrian bridge is now part of Golden's trail system.
Client
City of Golden, B.C.
Partners/sponsors
Canadian Wood Council
Client contact
Engineer at Golden Economic Development Office
Local hero
Christoph Loesch
Notable aspects
50 m (156 ft.) long. The bridge structure is a modified Howe Trusses and a Burr Arch (from a local glulam plant). Truss cut on a Hundegger. Five-bent hammer beam truss system w 28-ft. span.
TFG leaders
Leo Oesterle, Peter Treuheit.
Blogs
- Kicking Horse on the spot / Internet Archive
- Kicking Horse Bridge profile / Canadian Wood Council
News
- Kicking Horse River wikipedia
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Comox Valley 6th Street Bridge Project / cvbridgeproject.com
Photographers
Cheryl Chapman, Jean Steinbrecher
Narrative
TF 62. Scantlings 80, 85
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Project Short Description
Covered bridge (modified Burr Arch)
Project Details
- Location Golden, B.C., Canada
- Year 2001
