Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 32°46′48″N 96°49′20″W / 32.7800°N 96.8221°W |
Carries | 6 lanes of Spur 366 |
Crosses | Trinity River |
Locale | Dallas, Texas |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 1,206 feet (368 m)[1] |
Height | 400 feet (120 m) central arch pylon |
Longest span | 603 feet (184 m)[2] |
History | |
Designer | Santiago Calatrava |
Opened | March 29, 2012[3][4] |
Statistics | |
Toll | None |
Location | |
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is a bridge in Dallas, Texas, that spans the Trinity River. The bridge is named for Margaret Hunt Hill, an heiress and philanthropist.[5] The bridge was constructed 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 completed; the third cancelled. The span parallels the Ronald Kirk Bridge, a walking bridge that was previously the Continental Avenue bridge.[6]