Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge

The Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, formerly and still informally known as the Autzen Footbridge,^[2] is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge across the Willamette River, located in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. Named after former University of Oregon president David B. Frohnmayer, the bridge connects Alton Baker Park and Autzen Stadium.^[2]

Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge
Coordinates	44.0515°N 123.0714°W / 44.0515; -123.0714
Carries	bicycle and pedestrian traffic, steam pipe (no longer used)
Crosses	Willamette River
Locale	Eugene, Oregon
Other name(s)	Autzen Footbridge
Owner	City of Eugene
Characteristics
Material	Concrete
Total length	667 ft (203 m)
Width	14 ft (4.3 m)
No. of spans	6
Piers in water	4
History
Designer	OBEC Consulting Engineers
Construction cost	$175,000
Opened	1970[citation needed]
Statistics
Toll	none
Location
References
[1]

The bridge was originally proposed in 1970 by the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) to carry steam between EWEB's steam plant and a commercial greenhouse near Autzen Stadium. The river's bedrock deterred installing a buried pipe. In proposing a bridge, EWEB offered the university and Lane County the option of incorporating a pedestrian bridge if they paid the extra cost.^[1]

See also

• Bicycle bridge
• List of crossings of the Willamette River