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Pablo Pedestrian Bridge. 2011 Montana ACEC Awards. Project Details. Pedestrian bridge crossing Highway 93, located in Pablo, MT on the Flathead Indian Reservation 265-foot span links the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribe Complex and the Salish Kootenai College. Sustainable Design Features.
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Pablo Pedestrian Bridge 2011 Montana ACEC Awards
Project Details • Pedestrian bridge crossing Highway 93, located in Pablo, MT on the Flathead Indian Reservation • 265-foot span links the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribe Complex and the Salish Kootenai College
Sustainable Design Features • Wood deck is renewable and lightweight and it saved steel and money • Native plants require minimal maintenance or water • Safe access encourages non-motorized transportation
Unique Design Features • Two landings at each end are enclosed in stylized tipi steel frame structures. • Each tipi is over 60 feet tall and constructed from eight 12-inch diameter pipes to form a reciprocal frame. • The two exposed tipi frames at each end symbolize the Salish and Kootenai tribes that co-exist on the CSKT reservation.
Agency Coordination • Project partners included: • Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes • Montana Department of Transportation • Federal Highway Administration • HDR Engineering • MacArthur Means Wells Architects • TetraTech • Sherry Pratt VanVoorhis • Quality Construction