Mary Avenue Bridge
| Mary Avenue Bridge | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 37°20′0.2″N 122°3′2″W / 37.333389°N 122.05056°WCoordinates: 37°20′0.2″N 122°3′2″W / 37.333389°N 122.05056°W |
| Carries | bicycles and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Interstate 280 (California) |
| Locale | Cupertino, California |
| Official name | Don Burnett Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | steel[1] |
| Total length | 503 ft (153.3 m)[1] |
| Height | 79.9 ft (24.4 m) |
| Longest span | 325 ft (99.1 m)[1] |
| Number of spans | 3[1] |
| History | |
| Designer | HNTB Corp, architect Terry Greene[1] |
| Construction begin | February 1, 2008[2] |
| Construction end | November 17, 2008 |
| Opened | April 30, 2009[3] |
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The Mary Avenue Bridge, also called the Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over Interstate 280 (California) in Cupertino, California carrying bicycle and pedestrian traffic. North of I-280, Mary Avenue ends as a parking lot and drop-off area for Homestead High School. Bicyclists and pedestrians may cross I-280 using the bridge; Mary Avenue continues south of the highway.
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.
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