List of bridges in Calgary
The City of Calgary has a number of bridges, spanning the two main rivers that cross the city, Bow River and Elbow River, as well as some other geographical and physical features.
The first building in Calgary was erected in 1872 by Alexis Cardinal, at the request of Fr Constantine Scollen, an Oblate missionary priest, at the confluence of the two rivers.
Crossings
Bow River (west of downtown)
The Bow River enters the city from west, winds around downtown, then runs south. From west to south, the following structures cross the river.
| Bridge | Carries | Length | Built | Coordinates | Image | Remarks |
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| Bearspaw Dam | Utility | 1954 | 51°06′04″N 114°16′57″W / 51.10124°N 114.28251°W | Dam on Calgary's west limits, east of Bearspaw; built in 1954,[1] owned and maintained by TransAlta | ||
| Stoney Trail Bow River Bridges | Stoney Trail | 476 m | 1997/2023 | 51°05′53″N 114°13′56″W / 51.09798°N 114.23219°W | 
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Between Trans Canada Highway and Tuscany ; The northbound bridges lower pedestrian deck connects to the south and north Bow River pathways
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| 85 St NW Bridge | 85 Street NW | 51°05′53″N 114°12′38″W / 51.09794°N 114.21052°W | 
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Between Bowness and Scenic Acres | ||
| Bowness Pedestrian Bridge | Pathway | 51°05′52″N 114°12′05″W / 51.09785°N 114.20138°W | 
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Connects Bow River pathways between Bowmont Park Natural Area and Bowness | ||
| Bowness Railway Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway | 51°05′53″N 114°12′00″W / 51.09797°N 114.20002°W |
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| John Hextall Bridge | Pedestrian/Cycle | 1910[2] | 51°04′43″N 114°10′20″W / 51.07869°N 114.17229°W | 
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Between Bowness and Montgomery; parallels Shouldice Bridge and is used for pedestrian and bicycle traffic only; originally carried a streetcar. | |
| Shouldice Bridge | Bowness Road NW | 51°04′43″N 114°10′20″W / 51.07863°N 114.17236°W |
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Between Bowness, Shouldice Park and Montgomery | ||
| TCH Bridge | 16 Avenue NW
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51°04′38″N 114°10′39″W / 51.07722°N 114.17745°W | 
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Between Sarcee Trail and Montgomery | ||
| Harry Boothman Bridge | Pedestrian | 51°03′53″N 114°09′16″W / 51.06464°N 114.15453°W | 
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Pedestrian alley in Edworthy Park, between the Bow River pathways; named for Harry Boothman. superintendent and director of Calgary Parks from 1958 to 1976 | ||
| Crowchild Trail Bridge | Crowchild Trail | 51°02′49″N 114°06′54″W / 51.04686°N 114.11494°W |  |
Between Shaganappi and Kensington, lower pedestrian deck connects pathways on each side of the river | ||
| Mewata Bridge | 14 Street W | 1954[2] | 51°02′53″N 114°05′41″W / 51.04801°N 114.09471°W | 
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Between Kensington and Sunalta |
Bow River (downtown)
| Bridge | Carries | Length | Built | Coordinates | Image | Remarks |
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Louise bridge
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10 Street SW | 172 m | 1921 | 51°03′04″N 114°05′06″W / 51.05116°N 114.08490°W | 
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Connects Downtown West End with Memorial Drive and Kensington; named after Louise Cushing, daughter of William Henry Cushing, Calgary mayor from 1900 to 1901[3] |
| Sunnyside C-Train Bridge | C-Train Route 201 and pedestrian (lower deck)
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1987 | 51°03′07″N 114°05′00″W / 51.05184°N 114.08337°W | 
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Between 8 Street SW stations; lower deck is a pedestrian walkway
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| Peace Bridge | Pedestrian and bicycle | 125 m | 2012 | 51°03′14″N 114°04′45″W / 51.05375°N 114.07913°W | 
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between Downtown and Sunnyside |
| Prince's Island Causeway | Pedestrian and service road | 51°03′13″N 114°04′35″W / 51.05367°N 114.07643°W | 
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Connects Prince's Island Park, provides access to Enmax stage
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| Prince's Island Bridge | Pedestrian | 51°03′25″N 114°04′09″W / 51.05704°N 114.06919°W | 
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Connects Prince's Island Park with Sunnyside, also crosses Memorial Drive
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| Jaipur Bridge | Pedestrian | 51°03′16″N 114°04′11″W / 51.05432°N 114.06959°W | 
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Connects Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire
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| Prince's Island Bridge East End | Pedestrian pathway | 51°03′15″N 114°04′03″W / 51.05424°N 114.06742°W | 
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Connects eastern Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire and Chinatown
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| Centre Street Bridge | Centre Street | 178 m | 1916 | 51°03′10″N 114°03′45″W / 51.05291°N 114.06255°W |  |
Connects Downtown Calgary to Crescent Heights; lower deck connects Chinatown to Memorial Drive |
| 4th Avenue Flyover | 4th Avenue SE | 1972 | 51°03′01″N 114°03′10″W / 51.05014°N 114.05265°W |  |
Connects Memorial Drive to Downtown Calgary | |
| 5th Avenue Flyover | 5th Avenue SE | 51°02′58″N 114°03′04″W / 51.04937°N 114.05098°W |  |
Connects Downtown Calgary to Memorial Drive, Crescent Heights and Bridgeland. | ||
| Reconciliation Bridge | Edmonton Trail | 1910 | 51°03′00″N 114°03′08″W / 51.04992°N 114.05230°W |  |
Connects Hector Langevin[4]
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| C-Train SE/Bridgeland Bridge | C-Train Route 202
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1985 | 51°02′57″N 114°03′01″W / 51.04928°N 114.05027°W | |
Between Bridgeland/Memorial stations
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| George C. King Bridge (formerly St. Patrick's Island Bridge) | Bow River pathways | 2014 | 51°02′50″N 114°02′47″W / 51.04731°N 114.04629°W | Connects Downtown East Village, Fort Calgary and Bow River pathways with St Patrick Island and Calgary Zoo; new project to cross to Bridgeland[5] | ||
| Baines Bridge | Zoo Road | 51°02′50″N 114°02′10″W / 51.04724°N 114.03624°W |  |
Connects Calgary Zoo and Bridgeland | ||
| Zoo Bridge (W) | Calgary Zoo pathway | 51°02′48″N 114°01′51″W / 51.04654°N 114.03090°W | Connects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Prehistoric Park | |||
| Zoo Bridge (E) | Calgary Zoo pathway | 51°02′45″N 114°01′41″W / 51.04578°N 114.02798°W |  |
Connects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Canadian Wilds | ||
| St. Georges Zoo Bridge | 12 Street SE | 51°02′36″N 114°01′56″W / 51.04339°N 114.03219°W | 
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Connects Calgary Zoo with Inglewood | ||
| Canadian Pacific Bridge (Nose Creek) | Canadian Pacific Railway | 51°02′40″N 114°01′08″W / 51.04440°N 114.01879°W |  |
Railroad bridge |
Bow River (south of downtown)
| Bridge | Carries | Length | Built | Coordinates | Image | Remarks | |
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| Cushing Bridge | Blackfoot Trail SE / 17 Avenue SE | 51°02′14″N 114°00′46″W / 51.03736°N 114.01280°W | Connects Forest Lawn; named after William Henry Cushing, Calgary mayor from 1900 to 1901[3]
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| CPR Bonnybrook Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway | 51°00′51″N 114°00′44″W / 51.014254°N 114.012294°W | Pony truss railroad bridge, connects three main tracks (P-1 mainline, P-2 lead and Old Ogden lead) with CPR Alyth Yard. The bridge is partially collapsed after flooding of Bow River in June 2013.[6] Steel bridge added in 1971.
and Old Ogden lead, | ||||
| CNR Bow River Bridge | Canadian National Railway | 51°00′52″N 114°00′41″W / 51.014403°N 114.011521°W | Through truss bridge has a single track. | ||||
| Bonnybrook Bridge | Ogden Road SE | 51°00′46″N 114°00′46″W / 51.01290°N 114.01284°W | Vehicular bridge carries Ogden Road and connects Alyth with Foothills Industrial Park
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| Calf Robe Bridge | Deerfoot Trail | 51°00′31″N 114°01′07″W / 51.00856°N 114.01869°W | Connects Deerfoot trail from Glenmore Trail to Peigan Road; named after Ben Calf Robe, a Siksika chief | ||||
| Canadian National Bridge | CN Railway | 51°00′16″N 114°01′19″W / 51.00437°N 114.02195°W | Connects Canadian Pacific Railway to Canadian National Railway | ||||
| Graves Bridges | Glenmore Trail | 50°59′12″N 114°01′29″W / 50.98658°N 114.02466°W | Connects Alyth to Riverbend and Ogden, leads to Highway 8 east; twinned in 2009[7] | ||||
| Eric Harvie Bridge | Pedestrian | 50°58′10″N 114°01′33″W / 50.96957°N 114.02575°W | Connects Southland Drive and Acadia to Riverbend | ||||
| Lafarge Bridge | Road | 50°57′23″N 114°01′23″W / 50.95651°N 114.02295°W | Connects Douglasglen . Damaged in 2005 flood, subsequently removed.
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| Ivor Strong Bridge | Deerfoot Trail | 50°57′09″N 114°01′14″W / 50.95259°N 114.02058°W | Connects Douglasdale at the Anderson Road alignment; named after John Ivor Strong , Chief Commissioner for the City of Calgary from 1965 to 1971
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| Douglasdale Park Pedestrian Bridge | Pedestrian | 50°56′27″N 114°00′40″W / 50.94090°N 114.01109°W | Connects Douglasdale Park to Queensland | ||||
| McKenzie Pedestrian Bridge | Pedestrian | 50°54′42″N 113°59′54″W / 50.91178°N 113.99827°W | Connects Deer Ridge with McKenzie Lake | ||||
| Marquis de Lorne Bridges | Stoney Trail | 2009/2023[8] | 50°53′40″N 114°00′34″W / 50.89435°N 114.00937°W | 
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Connects Stoney Trail from Sundance and Chaparral across Fish Creek Provincial Park to McKenzie Lake and Cranston | ||
| Chapparal Pedestrian Bridge | Pedestrian | 2023 | 50°53′31″N 114°00′27″W / 50.891817°N 114.007419°W | Connects Chapparal to Cranston | |||
| Dunbow Bridges | Deerfoot Trail | 50°51′15″N 113°58′15″W / 50.85420°N 113.97095°W | Connects Heritage Pointe
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Elbow River
The Elbow River enters the city in the southwest, then turns north and merges into the Bow River immediately east of downtown. From west to north, the following structures cross the river.
| Bridge | Carries | Length | Built | Coordinates | Image | Remarks |
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| Twin Bridges | Highway 8
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51°01′01″N 114°14′25″W / 51.01693°N 114.24017°W | Highway 8 named Stoney Trail east of this point | |||
| Weaselhead Road Bridge | Weasel Head Road | 50°59′33″N 114°10′06″W / 50.992513°N 114.168360°W | Private bridge for road traffic, inside the limits of the Tsuut'ina Nation reserve
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| Tsuu'tina Trail Bridges | Tsuu'tina Trail | 50°59′33″N 114°10′06″W / 50.992513°N 114.168360°W | Bridges going north and southbound on Tsuu'tina Trail over the Elbow | |||
| Barry Erskine Bridge | Pedestrian | 50°59′29″N 114°8′48″W / 50.99139°N 114.14667°W | Bridge within the Weaslehead Natural Area | |||
| Glenmore Trail Causeway | Glenmore Trail | 50°59′43″N 114°05′57″W / 50.99530°N 114.09928°W |  |
Crosses the Glenmore Reservoir | ||
Glenmore Dam
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Pedestrian, maintenance road | 1933 | 51°00′00″N 114°05′50″W / 50.99990°N 114.09715°W | Dam, created Glenmore Reservoir, allows pedestrian access and maintenance vehicles (no public vehicle access) along Glenmore Bridge Rd. | ||
| Sandy Beach Bridge | Pedestrian | 1959[9] | 51°00′43″N 114°05′31″W / 51.01199°N 114.09182°W | Connects River Park (in Altadore) and Riverdale Park (in Britannia) | ||
| Elbow Park Britannia Pedestrian Bridge | Pedestrian | 51°01′08″N 114°04′59″W / 51.01887°N 114.08317°W | Connects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Elbow Park and Britannia | |||
| Elbow Drive Bridge | Elbow Drive | 51°01′04″N 114°04′40″W / 51.01786°N 114.07788°W | Connects the neighbourhoods of Elbow Park and Britannia | |||
| Elbow Park Rideau Park Pedestrian Bridge | Pedestrian | 51°01′30″N 114°04′40″W / 51.02495°N 114.07779°W | Connects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Rideau Park
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| 4 St SW Bridge | 4 Street SW | 51°01′46″N 114°04′17″W / 51.02934°N 114.07152°W |  |
Connects the neighbourhoods of Mission and Roxboro | ||
| Scollen Bridge | 25 Avenue SW | 51°01′49″N 114°03′48″W / 51.03041°N 114.06343°W |  |
Connects the neighbourhoods of Mission and Erlton | ||
| 21 Ave SW MNP Pedestrian Bridge | Pedestrian | 51°02′03″N 114°04′03″W / 51.03421°N 114.06751°W |  |
Between 21 Ave SW and the MNP Community & Sport Centre grounds | ||
| 19 Ave SW MNP Pedestrian Bridge | Pedestrian | 51°02′09″N 114°03′55″W / 51.03588°N 114.06538°W |  |
Between 19 Ave SW (behind St. Mary's Cathedral and the MNP Community & Sport Centre grounds
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| Pattison Bridge | Macleod Trail South | 51°02′10″N 114°03′41″W / 51.03600°N 114.06126°W |  |
Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport Centre, named for John George Pattison, Victoria Cross recipient of the 50th Battalion, CEF.[10] | ||
| Victoria Bridge | Macleod Trail North | 51°02′04″N 114°03′33″W / 51.03448°N 114.05911°W |  |
Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport Centre | ||
| Macleod Train Bridge | C-Train
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51°2′2″N 114°3′32″W / 51.03389°N 114.05889°W |  |
Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport Centre | ||
| Stampede Trail Bridge | Stampede Trail SE | 51°01′58″N 114°03′24″W / 51.03265°N 114.05675°W |  |
Provides entry into the Stampede Grandstand
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| Stampede Ground Bridge | maintenance road | 51°1′52″N 114°3′2″W / 51.03111°N 114.05056°W |  |
Provides access Calgary Stampede ground buildings | ||
| Stampede Ground Bridge | maintenance road | 51°1′53″N 114°3′1″W / 51.03139°N 114.05028°W |  |
Provides access Calgary Stampede ground buildings | ||
| Saddledome Trail Bridge | Pedestrian | 51°2′13″N 114°2′59″W / 51.03694°N 114.04972°W |  |
Provides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Scotiabank Saddledome | ||
| Agriculture Trail Bridge | Agriculture Trail SE | 51°02′19″N 114°02′55″W / 51.03858°N 114.04873°W |  |
Service road from Calgary Stampede grounds | ||
| Macdonald Avenue Bridge | Macdonald Avenue SE | 1911 | 51°02′29″N 114°02′41″W / 51.04132°N 114.04474°W |  |
Connects the neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and Ramsay | |
| Canadian Pacific Rail Bridge (Inglewood) | Canadian Pacific Railway | 51°02′35″N 114°02′34″W / 51.04318°N 114.04287°W |  |
Connects the CPR Alyth Yard
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| 9 Ave SE (Inglewood) Bridge | 9 Avenue SE | 2022 | 51°02′37″N 114°02′34″W / 51.04363°N 114.04277°W | 
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Original bridge was built in 1909 and demolished in 2019 to make room for its replacement (pictured). The Bridge provides access between Downtown East Village and Inglewood |
Fish Creek
Fish Creek flows from west to east in the south part of the city, through the Fish Creek Provincial Park. It merges into the Bow River in the southeast quadrant of the city.
| Bridge | Carries | Length | Built | Coordinates | Image | Remarks |
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| 37 St SW Bridge | 37 St SW | 50°55′40″N 114°08′24″W / 50.92781°N 114.14005°W | Connects the neighbourhoods of Woodbine and Evergreen | |||
| Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 1 | Pathway | 50°55′44″N 114°08′14″W / 50.92875°N 114.13728°W | Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park | |||
| Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 2 | Pathway | 50°55′40″N 114°07′34″W / 50.92765°N 114.12604°W | Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park | |||
| Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 3 | Pathway | 50°55′35″N 114°06′35″W / 50.92641°N 114.10975°W | Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park | |||
| Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 4 | Pathway | 50°55′53″N 114°06′31″W / 50.93133°N 114.10870°W | Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park | |||
| Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 5 | Pathway | 50°55′59″N 114°06′19″W / 50.93297°N 114.10521°W |  |
Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park | ||
| Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 6 | Pathway | 50°56′03″N 114°06′15″W / 50.93405°N 114.10411°W | Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park | |||
| Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 7 | Pathway | 50°56′02″N 114°05′51″W / 50.93400°N 114.09750°W | Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park | |||
| CPR Bridge (Fish Creek) | Canadian Pacific Railway | 50°55′45″N 114°04′21″W / 50.92914°N 114.07238°W | Also carriers C-Train tracks
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| Macleod Trail Bridge | Macleod Trail | 50°55′44″N 114°04′11″W / 50.92895°N 114.06979°W | Connects the neighbourhoods of Midnapore
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| Bow Bottom Bridge | Bow Bottom Trail SW | 50°54′26″N 114°00′54″W / 50.90714°N 114.01492°W |  |
Connects the neighbourhoods of Deer Run and Parkland to Sikome Lake and Fish Creek Provincial Park |
See also
References
- ^ TransAlta Utilities. "Bearspaw". Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Robson (January 27, 2014). "Four Calgary bridges recognized for their historical significance". Calgary Metro. Metro News. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Hon. William Henry Cushing". Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ Glenbow Museum. "Langevin bridges". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ CBC (2010-03-22). "Calgary-Paris partners to build St. Patrick's bridge". CBC News. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi railing after Bonnybrook train bridge collapses over Bow River". Calgary Sun. Retrieved Aug 22, 2020.
- ^ City of Calgary. "Graves Bridge Twinning". Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ City of Calgary (2008-07-17). "Marquis of Lorne Trail S.E. / Bow River Bridge Project". Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ "City of Calgary Parks Department Annual Report 1959" (PDF). calgary.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Soldier led Vimy Charge" Retrieved 29 March 2009
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