Iconic Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge Over the Scioto River Opening March 13
(Dublin, OH) The City of Dublin has announced the name of the new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Scioto River is The Dublin Link, or “The Link” for short.
City Council selected the name because of the connectivity it represents. The City solicited feedback from Dublin residents and received more than 1,400 submissions. Hundreds suggested “The Link” or a similar name.
On March 13, the 760-foot long “S” curve pedestrian bridge will open up after three years of construction and decades of planning.
A grand illumination is planned for 8 p.m. and the bridge will open to the public at 8:30 p.m. Only pedestrians will be permitted on the bridge for the first two hours. No bicycles or skateboards will be permitted from 8:30-10:30 p.m. on March 13 due to the large crowds anticipated for the grand opening.
Grand opening schedule of events:
Friday, March 13
- 8 p.m. – Grand Illumination (bridge illumination, special effects and light show) Two viewing locations will open at 7 p.m. and will have the best views of the show
- Primary: Bridge Park Avenue between Riverside Drive and Longshore Street (free parking available in Bridge Park garages)
- Secondary: North Riverview Street (free parking available in public parking garage next to library)
- 8:30 p.m. – Bridge Open to Public (pedestrian traffic only for first two hours; no bicycles or skateboards 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. opening day)
- 8 – 11 p.m. – Choreographed Light Show on the Bridge
Saturday, March 14
- All day – Bridge Open to Public
- 11 a.m. – Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- 7 – 11 p.m. – Choreographed Light Show on the Bridge
Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge Spanning the Scioto – Fun Facts
- Main tower height of 169 feet – OSU Stadium press box (183 feet tall)
- Suspension span of 500 feet long – nearly 2 football fields
- Total deck length – 760 feet long
- 860,000 pounds (430 tons) of structural steel – weight of a loaded 747 airplane or 355 OSU victory bells
- 350,000 pounds (175 tons) of reinforcing steel – weight of 100 mid-size cars or 145 OSU victory bells (2,420 pounds)
- 1,600 cy of concrete – amount of concrete to build 32 new single family houses (foundations and driveway – 50 cy per house)
- Two suspension cables (120mm diameter) – tensile force in cable of 3,250,000 lbs. each – this force is the weight of 500 adult African Bush Elephants (6.5 tons each)(since zoo is nearby)
- Structural Steel was fabricated in Tampa, Florida
- Main and Hanger suspension cables were fabricated in Milano, Italy
- Cables were tested in Braunschweig and Bochum Germany
For more information on the Bridge Street District pedestrian bridge, please visit
http://bridgestreet.dublinohiousa.gov/pedestrian-bridge/
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lweisenauer@dublin.oh.us
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