List of bridges in Calgary

Bridges span the two rivers that cross Calgary: Bow River and Elbow River

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
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 Bridge	Stoney Trail	476 m		51°05′53″N 114°13′56″W / 51.09798°N 114.23219°W		Between Trans Canada Highway and Tuscany; lower deck is pedestrian, connecting the south and north Bow River pathways
85 St SW Bridge	85 Street SW			51°05′53″N 114°12′38″W / 51.09794°N 114.21052°W		Between Bowness and Scenic Acres
Bowness Pedestrian Bridge	Pathway			51°05′52″N 114°12′05″W / 51.09785°N 114.20138°W		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
John Hextall Bridge	Pedestrian/Cycle		1911	51°04′43″N 114°10′20″W / 51.07869°N 114.17229°W		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		Between Bowness, Shouldice Park and Montgomery
TCH Bridge	Trans-Canada Highway			51°04′38″N 114°10′39″W / 51.07722°N 114.17745°W		Between Sarcee Trail and Montgomery
Harry Boothman Bridge	Pedestrian			51°03′53″N 114°09′16″W / 51.06464°N 114.15453°W		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
14 St SW Bridge	14 St SW			51°02′53″N 114°05′41″W / 51.04801°N 114.09471°W		Between Kensington and Sunalta

Bow River (downtown)

Bridge	Carries	Length	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
Louise Bridge	10 Street SW	172 m	1921	51°03′04″N 114°05′06″W / 51.05116°N 114.08490°W		Connects Downtown West End with Memorial Drive and Kensington; named after Louise Cushing, daughter of William Henry Cushing, Calgary mayor from 1900 to 1901[2]
Sunnyside C-Train Bridge	C-Train Route 201 and pedestrian (lower deck)			51°03′07″N 114°05′00″W / 51.05184°N 114.08337°W		Between Sunnyside and 8 Street SW stations; lower deck is a pedestrian walkway
Peace Bridge	Pedestrian and bicycle	125 m	2012	51°03′14″N 114°04′45″W / 51.05375°N 114.07913°W		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		Connects Eau Claire Park pathway with west part of Prince's Island Park, provides access to Enmax stage
Prince's Island Bridge	Pedestrian			51°03′25″N 114°04′09″W / 51.05704°N 114.06919°W		Connects Prince's Island Park with Sunnyside, also crosses Memorial Drive
Jaipur Bridge	Pedestrian			51°03′16″N 114°04′11″W / 51.05432°N 114.06959°W		Connects Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire
Prince's Island Bridge East End	Pedestrian pathway			51°03′15″N 114°04′03″W / 51.05424°N 114.06742°W		Connects eastern Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire and Chinatown
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.
Langevin Bridge	Edmonton Trail		1910	51°03′00″N 114°03′08″W / 51.04992°N 114.05230°W		Connects Bridgeland to Downtown Calgary; south terminus of Edmonton Trail; named for Sir Hector Langevin[3]
C-Train SE/Bridgeland Bridge	C-Train Route 202			51°02′57″N 114°03′01″W / 51.04928°N 114.05027°W		Between 3 Street SE and Bridgeland/Memorial stations
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[4]
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 St SE			51°02′36″N 114°01′56″W / 51.04339°N 114.03219°W		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
Cushing Bridge	Blackfoot Trail SE / International Avenue			51°02′14″N 114°00′46″W / 51.03736°N 114.01280°W		Connects Inglewood with Forest Lawn; named after William Henry Cushing, Calgary mayor from 1900 to 1901[2]
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.[5] 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
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 Bridge	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[6]
Sue Higgins 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 Lafarge cement plant to Douglasglen
Ivor Strong Bridge	Deerfoot Trail			50°57′09″N 114°01′14″W / 50.95259°N 114.02058°W		Connects Maple Ridge to Douglasdale at the Anderson Road alignment; named after John Ivor Strong, Chief Commissioner for the City of Calgary from 1965 to 1971
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 Bridge	Stoney Trail		2009[7]	50°53′40″N 114°00′34″W / 50.89435°N 114.00937°W		Connects Marquis de Lorne Trail m from Sundance and Chaparral across Fish Creek Provincial Park to McKenzie Lake and Cranston
Dunbow Road Bridge	Highway 2			50°51′15″N 113°58′15″W / 50.85420°N 113.97095°W		Connects Deerfoot Trail to Macleod Trail south of Calgary, between Auburn Bay and Heritage Pointe

Elbow River

The Elbow River enters the city in the south-west, 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
Twin Bridges	Highway 8			51°01′01″N 114°14′25″W / 51.01693°N 114.24017°W		Highway 8 named Glenmore Trail east of this point
Weaselhead Road Bridge	Weasel Head Road			50°59′42″N 114°09′55″W / 50.99497°N 114.16535°W		Private bridge for road traffic, inside the limits of the Tsuu T'ina Nation reserve
Weaselhead Pedestrian 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	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			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 Elbow Park and Rideau Park
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 Talisman Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian			51°02′03″N 114°04′03″W / 51.03421°N 114.06751°W		Between 21 Ave SW and the Talisman Centre grounds
19 Ave SW Talisman 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 Talisman Centre grounds
Pattison Bridge	Macleod Trail South			51°02′10″N 114°03′41″W / 51.03600°N 114.06126°W		Between Mission and Talisman Centre, named for John George Pattison, Victoria Cross recipient of the 50th Battalion, CEF.[8]
Victoria Bridge	Macleod Trail North			51°02′04″N 114°03′33″W / 51.03448°N 114.05911°W		Between Mission and Talisman Centre
Macleod Train Bridge	C-Train			51°2′2″N 114°3′32″W / 51.03389°N 114.05889°W		Between Mission and Talisman 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 Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Stampede Grandstand
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			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 Canadian Pacific Railway downtown yard with the CPR Alyth Yard
Inglewood Bridge	9 Avenue SE			51°02′37″N 114°02′34″W / 51.04366°N 114.04274°W		Connects Downtown East Village to 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 South-East quadrant of the city.

Bridge	Carries	Length	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
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
Macleod Trail Bridge	Macleod Trail			50°55′44″N 114°04′11″W / 50.92895°N 114.06979°W		Connects the neighbourhoods of Canyon Meadows and Lake Bonavista to Shawnee Slopes and Midnapore
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

• List of bridges in Canada

References

1. TransAlta Utilities. "Bearspaw". Retrieved 2009-09-19.
2. "Hon. William Henry Cushing". Retrieved 2009-09-07.
3. Glenbow Museum. "Langevin bridges". Retrieved 2009-12-24.
4. CBC (2010-03-22). "Calgary-Paris partners to build St. Patrick's bridge". CBC News. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
5. http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/06/27/bonnybrook-rail-bridge-in-southeast-calgary-on-verge-of-collapse
6. City of Calgary. "Graves Bridge Twinning". Retrieved 2009-09-07.
7. City of Calgary (2008-07-17). "Marquis of Lorne Trail S.E. / Bow River Bridge Project". Retrieved 2009-09-07.
8. "Soldier led Vimy Charge" Retrieved 29 March 2009