Construction of the Wichita Riverfront Cable-Stayed Pedestrian Bridges

摘要

Two unique cable-stayed pedestrian bridges were constructed in a culturally significant area of Wichita, Kansas. The bridges' tapered tower pylons and unique stay-cable configuration are symbolic of feather shapes and other Native American icons. Construction of the two bridges featured a complex erection sequence involving falsework construction in the river, post-tensioning of the precast concrete deck system and sequential cable tensioning.