Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
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The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge as viewed from Reunion Tower in August 2015
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| Carries |  Spur 366 |
| Crosses | Trinity River |
| Locale | Dallas, Texas |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Height | 400 feet (120 m) central arch pylon |
| Longest span | 1,197 feet (365 m) (total length 1,870 feet (570 m)) |
| History | |
| Designer | Santiago Calatrava |
| Opened | March 29, 2012[1][2] |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is a bridge in Dallas, Texas which spans the Trinity River and was built as part of the Trinity River Project. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, it is one of three such bridges planned to be built over the Trinity; the second, the Margaret McDermott Bridge, is currently under construction. The span parallels the Continental Avenue Bridge, a walking bridge.
The bridge is named for Margaret Hunt Hill, an heiress and philanthropist.[3]
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History
Construction on the bridge began in spring 2007.[4] It connects Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway) in downtown to Singleton Boulevard in West Dallas. The cable-stayed bridge cost $117 million to build, with a total length of 1,870 feet (570 m), a main span of 1,197 feet (365 m), and an apex height of 400 feet (122 m).[5] A Dallas Morning News analysis puts the project's total cost at $182 million.[6]
On June 26, 2010, the signature 40-story center-support arch was topped with a central curved span, providing an additional feature to the Dallas skyline, which can now be seen from many miles away in several directions.[7][8][9]
Gallery
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Driving on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
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The inaugural lighting of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
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Construction in July 2010
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Construction in March 2010
References
- ↑ Dallas Morning News - "Really This Time: Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Celebration Set for March 2–4," June 21, 2011
- ↑ http://www.dallasnews.com/incoming/20120223-txdot-margaret-hunt-hill-bridge-won-t-open-until-late-march-1.ece
- ↑ Jaime S. Jordan, Margaret Hunt Hill dies at 91, Dallas Business Journal, Jun 15, 2007
- ↑ Bridge design & engineering: News - "First of Calatrava trio breaks ground in Dallas" - Retrieved on 3 May 2006
- ↑ Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge at StructuraeLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). - Retrieved 3 May 2006
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- ↑ Dallas Morning News - "Dallas' Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge has its arch topped off" - Retrieved on June 27, 2010
- ↑ Clouds 365 Project- Year 2 - "3-20-11 | Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and Downtown Dallas view from Hutchins Avenue"
- ↑ Clouds 365 Project- Year 3 - "11-02-11 | Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and Downtown Dallas view from Hutchins Avenue"
Further Reading
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