1. Pablo Pedestrian Bridge
2011 Montana ACEC Awards

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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