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1994: Canadian Architect Award
1997: Governor General's Awards for Architecture
1997: Ontario Association of Architects Awards
The Humber River Pedestrian Bridge spans the Humber River at the mouth of Lake Ontario. The 139 metre long bridge forms part of the 56-kilometre long Martin Goodman Trail and has become an iconic structure on Toronto’s waterfront. The bridge links pedestrian access between Etobicoke and Toronto.
The steel arch bridge was constructed on land, transported to the site in pieces, welded together on the river bank, and then launched over the river. The twin arches are formed of 1200mm diameter steel pipe rising 21.3 metres
Some of the bridge’s design was inspired by the site’s Indigenous history. The location marks the Toronto Carrying Place Trail, an Ojibwe trading route. The top of the arch features an abstract Thunderbird, signifying the Ojibwe people who occupied the land for hundreds of years. Other design motifs include snakes, turtles, and canoes as reference to the local and natural history
The bridge has won several awards: including a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence in 1994; a Governor General's Award of Merit for Architecture in 1997; and an Ontario Association of Architects Architectural Excellence Award in 1997.