Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge | |
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 Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge, viewed from the river. | |
| Coordinates | 44°02′43″N123°03′08″W / 44.0453°N 123.0522°W |
| Carries | bicycle and pedestrian traffic, water main |
| Crosses | Willamette River |
| Locale | Eugene, Oregon |
| Official name | Willie Knickerbocker Bridge |
| Owner | EWEB |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 523 ft (159 m) |
| Width | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Piers in water | 3 |
| History | |
| Architect | OBEC Consulting Engineers |
| Construction start | 1978 |
| Construction end | 1980 |
| Construction cost | $440,000 |
| Inaugurated | September 27, 1980 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | none |
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| References | |
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Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge (officially the Willie Knickerbocker Bridge) is a bridge across the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The bridge was dedicated in 1980. [1]
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The bridge was originally constructed to carry a Eugene Water & Electric Board water main for $330,000. The city and county added the bridge deck, rails, and approaches for $110,000. [2]
The bridge is named for Willie Knickerbocker (1868–1960), "The Father of Bicycling in Eugene". [1]
