Esplanade Riel
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Étienne Gaboury
Étienne Gaboury, CM is a Canadian architect from Winnipeg, Manitoba....
, Architect and completed in 2003. It spans the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
connecting downtown Winnipeg
Downtown Winnipeg
Downtown Winnipeg is centred around Portage Avenue and Main Street, and is bounded by the Assiniboine River on the south, Colony and Balmoral Streets on the west, Notre Dame Avenue, Princess Street, and Logan Avenue on the north, and the Red River on the east. It includes the Exchange District,...
with St. Boniface. It is paired with a vehicular bridge, Provencher Bridge
Provencher Bridge (Winnipeg)
The Provencher Bridge is a bridge across the Red River in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The bridge links downtown Winnipeg with St. Boniface, a Winnipeg community across the Red River...
. The bridge is only one of a few in the world in that it has a restaurant (Salisbury House
Salisbury House (restaurant)
Salisbury House is a restaurant chain based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Known locally as "Sals," the chain is considered a Winnipeg institution....
) on it, giving patrons an excellent view of the river and the bridge's structure. The Esplanade Riel has become a landmark and is used in many promotional materials. The bridge itself is a side-spar cable-stayed bridge
Side-spar cable-stayed bridge
A side-spar cable-stayed bridge may be an otherwise conventional cable-stayed bridge but its cable support does not span the roadway, rather being cantilevered from one side. The bridge illustrated is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada...
. The original drawing, stamped by Colin Douglas Stewart, rests in the Engineering building of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.