Denver Millennium Bridge
The Denver Millennium Bridge is the world's first cable-stayed bridge using post-tensioned structural construction. Located near LoDo (Denver's lower downtown), in Riverfront Park, it connects the 16th Street Mall with the Commons Park in the Central Platte Valley District of the Union Station neighborhood. The bridge is one of three pedestrian bridges between Downtown Denver and the Highland neighborhood.
Denver Millennium Bridge | |
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Mast of Denver's Millennium Bridge rises to 200 feet (61m), connecting to the footbridge's deck and foundation anchors with post-tensioned steel cables. | |
| Coordinates | 39.7544°N 105.0041°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Railroad, Light Rail system |
| Locale | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Structural steel, post-tensioned cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 130 feet (40m) |
| Width | 80 feet (24m) |
| Height | 25 feet (8m) |
| Clearance above | 200 feet (61m) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $9 million |
| Opened | April 22, 2002 |
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