Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge

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The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is one of three Santiago Calatrava-designed bridges being built over the Trinity River in Dallas, Texas (USA) as part of the Trinity River Project.

Construction on the bridge began 12 December 2005 [1]. Upon completion, it will connect Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown to Singleton Avenue in West Dallas. The cable-stayed bridge is to cost $93 million, its total length will be 1,870 feet (570 m) with a main-span of 1,197 ft (365 m), and an apex-height of 400 ft (122 m) [2].

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  1. ^ Bridge design & engineering: News - "First of Calatrava trio breaks ground in Dallas" - Retrieved 3 May 2006.
  2. ^ Structurae.de [en]: Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge - Retrieved 3 May 2006.