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Mary Avenue Bridge

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Mary Avenue Bridge
Coordinates37°20′0.2″N 122°3′2″W / 37.333389°N 122.05056°W / 37.333389; -122.05056 (Mary Avenue Bridge)Coordinates: 37°20′0.2″N 122°3′2″W / 37.333389°N 122.05056°W / 37.333389; -122.05056 (Mary Avenue Bridge)
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Carriesbicycles and pedestrians
CrossesInterstate 280 (California)
LocaleCupertino, California
Official nameDon Burnett Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Materialsteel[1]
Total length503 ft (153.3 m)[1]
Height79.9 ft (24.4 m)
Longest span325 ft (99.1 m)[1]
No. of spans3[1]
History
DesignerHNTB Corp, architect Terry Greene[1]
Construction startFebruary 1, 2008 (2008-02)[2]
Construction endNovember 17, 2008 (2008-11-18)
OpenedApril 30, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-04-30)[3]
Mary Avenue Bridge is located in San Jose, California
Mary Avenue Bridge
Mary Avenue Bridge
Location in San Jose, California
Mary Avenue Bridge is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Mary Avenue Bridge
Mary Avenue Bridge
Mary Avenue Bridge (San Francisco Bay Area)
Mary Avenue Bridge is located in California
Mary Avenue Bridge
Mary Avenue Bridge
Mary Avenue Bridge (California)

The Mary Avenue Bridge, renamed the Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge on July 19, 2011,[4] is a cable-stayed bridge over Interstate 280 (California) in Cupertino, California for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. North of I-280, Mary Avenue ends in a parking lot and drop-off area for Homestead High School. Mary Avenue continues south of the highway.

The bridge was completed in 20p9m it cost $14.8 million. The original plan for the bridge eas to use concrete to keep costs down. But a steel design was chosen after the bids for a concrete bridge came in too high.[5]

At night the bridge is lit up and is a beautiful sight for those driving on or crossing Interstate 280.

The address for the southern entrance to the bridge is 10655 Mary Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014-1355.

The address for the northern entrance to the bridge is 882–890 W Homestead Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Swinerton Management & Consulting (December 2009). "Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge". ENRCalifornia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. "Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge". City of Cupertino. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. Fritz, Yokota (1 May 2009). "Mary Avenue bridge opening photos". cycleliciou.us. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. "Plaque at Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge". City of Cupertino. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  5. https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/05/11/bold-design-on-mary-avenue-bridge-between-sunnyvale-and-cupertino-is-turning-both-heads-and-wheels/

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