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.

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

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	51.10124°N 114.28251°W / 51.10124; -114.28251 (Bearspaw Dam)		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		51.09798°N 114.23219°W / 51.09798; -114.23219 (Stoney Trail bridge)		Between Trans Canada Highway and Tuscany; lower deck is pedestrian, connecting the south and north Bow River pathways
85 St NW Bridge	85 Street NW			51.09794°N 114.21052°W / 51.09794; -114.21052 (85 Street SW bridge)		Between Bowness and Scenic Acres
Bowness Pedestrian Bridge	Pathway			51.09785°N 114.20138°W / 51.09785; -114.20138 (Bowness pedestrian bridge)		Connects Bow River pathways between Bowmont Park Natural Area and Bowness
Bowness Railway Bridge	Canadian Pacific Railway		→→§§§§§→→1000 B.C	51.09797°N 114.20002°W / 51.09797; -114.20002 (Bowness CPR bridge)
John Hextall Bridge	Pedestrian/Cycle		1910[2]	51.07869°N 114.17229°W / 51.07869; -114.17229 (John Hextall Bridge)		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			51.07863°N 114.17236°W / 51.07863; -114.17236 (Bowness Road bridge)		Between Bowness, Shouldice Park and Montgomery
TCH Bridge	16 Avenue NW			51.07722°N 114.17745°W / 51.07722; -114.17745 (Trans-Canada highway bridge)		Between Sarcee Trail and Montgomery
Harry Boothman Bridge	Pedestrian			51.06464°N 114.15453°W / 51.06464; -114.15453 (Edworthy Park bridge)		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			51.04686°N 114.11494°W / 51.04686; -114.11494 (Crowchild Trail bridge)	Crowchild Trail	Between Shaganappi and Kensington, lower pedestrian deck connects pathways on each side of the river
Mewata Bridge	14 Street W		1954[2]	51.04801°N 114.09471°W / 51.04801; -114.09471 (Mewata Bridge)		Between Kensington and Sunalta

Bow River (downtown)

Bridge	Carries	Length	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
Louise Bridge	10 Street SW	172 m	1921	51.05116°N 114.08490°W / 51.05116; -114.08490 (Louise Bridge)		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)		1987	51.05184°N 114.08337°W / 51.05184; -114.08337 (Sunnyside C-Train bridge)		Between Sunnyside and 8 Street SW stations; lower deck is a pedestrian walkway
Peace Bridge	Pedestrian and bicycle	125 m	2012	51.05375°N 114.07913°W / 51.05375; -114.07913 (Peace Bridge)		between Downtown and Sunnyside
Prince's Island Causeway	Pedestrian and service road			51.05367°N 114.07643°W / 51.05367; -114.07643 (Prince's Island Causeway)		Connects Eau Claire Park pathway with west part of Prince's Island Park, provides access to Enmax stage
Prince's Island Bridge	Pedestrian			51.05704°N 114.06919°W / 51.05704; -114.06919 (Prince's Island Bridge)		Connects Prince's Island Park with Sunnyside, also crosses Memorial Drive
Jaipur Bridge	Pedestrian			51.05432°N 114.06959°W / 51.05432; -114.06959 (Jaipur Bridge)		Connects Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire
Prince's Island Bridge East End	Pedestrian pathway			51.05424°N 114.06742°W / 51.05424; -114.06742 (East Princes Island Bridge)		Connects eastern Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire and Chinatown
Centre Street Bridge	Centre Street	178 m	1916	51.05291°N 114.06255°W / 51.05291; -114.06255 (Centre Street Bridge)	Centre Street Bridge	Connects Downtown Calgary to Crescent Heights; lower deck connects Chinatown to Memorial Drive
4th Avenue Flyover	4th Avenue SE		1972	51.05014°N 114.05265°W / 51.05014; -114.05265 (4th Avenue Flyover)	4th Avenue Flyover	Connects Memorial Drive to Downtown Calgary
5th Avenue Flyover	5th Avenue SE			51.04937°N 114.05098°W / 51.04937; -114.05098 (5 Avenue SE flyover)	4th Avenue Flyover, Langevin Bridge and C-Train Bridge	Connects Downtown Calgary to Memorial Drive, Crescent Heights and Bridgeland.
Reconciliation Bridge	Edmonton Trail		1910	51.04992°N 114.05230°W / 51.04992; -114.05230 (Langevin Bridge)	Langevin Bridge	Connects Bridgeland to Downtown Calgary; south terminus of Edmonton Trail. Formerly called the Langevin Bridge (1910-2017), named for Sir Hector Langevin[4]
C-Train SE/Bridgeland Bridge	C-Train Route 202		1985	51.04928°N 114.05027°W / 51.04928; -114.05027 (C-Train SE/Bridgeland bridge)	4th Avenue Flyover, Langevin Bridge and C-Train Bridge	Between 3 Street SE and Bridgeland/Memorial stations
George C. King Bridge (formerly St. Patrick's Island Bridge)	Bow River pathways		2014	51.04731°N 114.04629°W / 51.04731; -114.04629 (St. Patrick's Island Bridge)		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			51.04724°N 114.03624°W / 51.04724; -114.03624 (Baines Bridge)	View from St George Drive Bridge	Connects Calgary Zoo and Bridgeland
Zoo Bridge (W)	Calgary Zoo pathway			51.04654°N 114.03090°W / 51.04654; -114.03090 (Calgary Zoo West bridge)		Connects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Prehistoric Park
Zoo Bridge (E)	Calgary Zoo pathway			51.04578°N 114.02798°W / 51.04578; -114.02798 (Calgary Zoo East bridge)	Zoo Bridge East	Connects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Canadian Wilds
St. Georges Zoo Bridge	12 Street SE			51.04339°N 114.03219°W / 51.04339; -114.03219 (St. Georges Zoo Bridge)		Connects Calgary Zoo with Inglewood
Canadian Pacific Bridge (Nose Creek)	Canadian Pacific Railway			51.04440°N 114.01879°W / 51.04440; -114.01879	Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge in background	Railroad bridge

Bow River (south of downtown)

Bridge	Carries	Built	Coordinates	Remarks
Cushing Bridge	Blackfoot Trail SE / 17 Avenue SE		51.03736°N 114.01280°W / 51.03736; -114.01280 (Cushing bridge Blackfoot Trail SE)	Connects Inglewood with Forest Lawn; named after William Henry Cushing, Calgary mayor from 1900 to 1901[3]
CPR Bonnybrook Bridge	Canadian Pacific Railway		51.014254°N 114.012294°W / 51.014254; -114.012294	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		51.014403°N 114.011521°W / 51.014403; -114.011521	Through truss bridge has a single track.
Bonnybrook Bridge	Ogden Road SE		51.01290°N 114.01284°W / 51.01290; -114.01284 (Bonnybrook Bridge (Ogden Road))	Vehicular bridge carries Ogden Road and connects Alyth with Foothills Industrial Park
Calf Robe Bridge	Deerfoot Trail		51.00856°N 114.01869°W / 51.00856; -114.01869 (Calf Robe Bridge)	Connects Deerfoot trail from Glenmore Trail to Peigan Road; named after Ben Calf Robe, a Siksika chief
Canadian National Bridge	CN Railway		51.00437°N 114.02195°W / 51.00437; -114.02195 (Canadian National Bridge)	Connects Canadian Pacific Railway to Canadian National Railway
Graves Bridge	Glenmore Trail		50.98658°N 114.02466°W / 50.98658; -114.02466 (Glenmore Trail Graves Bridge)	Connects Alyth to Riverbend and Ogden, leads to Highway 8 east; twinned in 2009[7]
Sue Higgins Bridge	Pedestrian		50.96957°N 114.02575°W / 50.96957; -114.02575 (Southland Pedestrian Bridge)	Connects Southland Drive and Acadia to Riverbend
Lafarge Bridge	Road		50.95651°N 114.02295°W / 50.95651; -114.02295 (Lafarge Bridge)	Connects Lafarge cement plant to Douglasglen. Damaged in 2005 flood, subsequently removed.
Ivor Strong Bridge	Deerfoot Trail		50.95259°N 114.02058°W / 50.95259; -114.02058 (Ivor Strong Bridge)	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		50.94090°N 114.01109°W / 50.94090; -114.01109	Connects Douglasdale Park to Queensland
McKenzie Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian		50.91178°N 113.99827°W / 50.91178; -113.99827 (McKenzie Pedestrian Bridge)	Connects Deer Ridge with McKenzie Lake
Marquis de Lorne Bridge	Stoney Trail	2009[8]	50.89435°N 114.00937°W / 50.89435; -114.00937 (Marquis de Lorne Bridge)	Connects Marquis de Lorne Trail from Sundance and Chaparral across Fish Creek Provincial Park to McKenzie Lake and Cranston
Dunbow Road Bridge	Highway 2		50.85420°N 113.97095°W / 50.85420; -113.97095 (Dunbow Road Bridge)	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 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	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
Twin Bridges	Highway 8		51.01693°N 114.24017°W / 51.01693; -114.24017 (Highway 8)		Highway 8 named Glenmore Trail east of this point
Weaselhead Road Bridge	Weasel Head Road		50.99497°N 114.16535°W / 50.99497; -114.16535 (Weaselhead Road bridge)		Private bridge for road traffic, inside the limits of the Tsuu T'ina Nation reserve
Weaselhead Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian		50.99139°N 114.14667°W / 50.99139; -114.14667 (Weaselhead pedestrian bridge)		Bridge within the Weaslehead Natural Area
Glenmore Trail Causeway	Glenmore Trail		50.99530°N 114.09928°W / 50.99530; -114.09928 (Glenmore Trail bridge)	Glenmore Trail over Glenmore Reservoir	Crosses the Glenmore Reservoir
Glenmore Dam	Pedestrian, maintenance road	1933	50.99990°N 114.09715°W / 50.99990; -114.09715 (Glenmore Dam)		Dam, created Glenmore Reservoir, allows pedestrian access and maintenance vehicles (no public vehicle access) along Glenmore Bridge Rd.
Sandy Beach Bridge	Pedestrian		51.01199°N 114.09182°W / 51.01199; -114.09182 (Sandy Beach Bridge)		Connects River Park (in Altadore) and Riverdale Park (in Britannia)
Elbow Park Britannia Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian		51.01887°N 114.08317°W / 51.01887; -114.08317		Connects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Elbow Park and Britannia
Elbow Drive Bridge	Elbow Drive		51.01786°N 114.07788°W / 51.01786; -114.07788 (Elbow Drive bridge)		Connects the neighbourhoods of Elbow Park and Britannia
Elbow Park Rideau Park Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian		51.02495°N 114.07779°W / 51.02495; -114.07779		Connects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Elbow Park and Rideau Park
4 St SW Bridge	4 Street SW		51.02934°N 114.07152°W / 51.02934; -114.07152 (4 Street SW bridge)	4 St SW Bridge	Connects the neighbourhoods of Mission and Roxboro
Scollen Bridge	25 Avenue SW		51.03041°N 114.06343°W / 51.03041; -114.06343 (Scollen bridge)	Scollen Bridge	Connects the neighbourhoods of Mission and Erlton
21 Ave SW Talisman Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian		51.03421°N 114.06751°W / 51.03421; -114.06751	21 Ave SW Talisman Pedestrian Bridge	Between 21 Ave SW and the Talisman Centre grounds
19 Ave SW Talisman Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian		51.03588°N 114.06538°W / 51.03588; -114.06538	19 Ave SW Talisman Pedestrian Bridge	Between 19 Ave SW (behind St. Mary's Cathedral and the Talisman Centre grounds
Pattison Bridge	Macleod Trail South		51.03600°N 114.06126°W / 51.03600; -114.06126 (Macleod Trail South bridge)	Macleod Trail South Bridge	Between Mission and Talisman Centre, named for John George Pattison, Victoria Cross recipient of the 50th Battalion, CEF.[9]
Victoria Bridge	Macleod Trail North		51.03448°N 114.05911°W / 51.03448; -114.05911 (Victoria Bridge)	Victoria Bridge	Between Mission and Talisman Centre
Macleod Train Bridge	C-Train		51.03389°N 114.05889°W / 51.03389; -114.05889 (Macleod Train Bridge)	Macleod Train Bridge	Between Mission and Talisman Centre
Stampede Trail Bridge	Stampede Trail SE		51.03265°N 114.05675°W / 51.03265; -114.05675 (Stampede Trail bridge)	Stampede Trail Bridge	Provides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Stampede Grandstand
Stampede Ground Bridge	maintenance road		51.03111°N 114.05056°W / 51.03111; -114.05056 (Stampede ground bridge)	Stampede Ground Bridge	Provides access Calgary Stampede ground buildings
Stampede Ground Bridge	maintenance road		51.03139°N 114.05028°W / 51.03139; -114.05028 (Stampede ground bridge)	Stampede Ground Bridge	Provides access Calgary Stampede ground buildings
Saddledome Trail Bridge	Pedestrian		51.03694°N 114.04972°W / 51.03694; -114.04972 (Saddledome bridge)	Saddledome Trail Bridge	Provides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Scotiabank Saddledome
Agriculture Trail Bridge	Agriculture Trail SE		51.03858°N 114.04873°W / 51.03858; -114.04873 (Agriculture Trail bridge)	Agriculture Trail Bridge	Service road from Calgary Stampede grounds
Macdonald Avenue Bridge	Macdonald Avenue SE	1911	51.04132°N 114.04474°W / 51.04132; -114.04474 (Macdonald Avenue bridge)	Macdonald Avenue Bridge	Connects the neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and Ramsay
Canadian Pacific Rail Bridge (Inglewood)	Canadian Pacific Railway		51.04318°N 114.04287°W / 51.04318; -114.04287 (Canadian Pacific Rail (Inglewood))	Macdonald Avenue Bridge, CPR Bridge and Inglewood Bridge	Connects the Canadian Pacific Railway downtown yard with the CPR Alyth Yard
Inglewood Bridge	9 Avenue SE	1909	51.04366°N 114.04274°W / 51.04366; -114.04274 (Inglewood Bridge)		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 southeast quadrant of the city.

Bridge	Carries	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
37 St SW Bridge	37 St SW	50.92781°N 114.14005°W / 50.92781; -114.14005 (37 St SW Bridge)		Connects the neighbourhoods of Woodbine and Evergreen
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 1	Pathway	50.92875°N 114.13728°W / 50.92875; -114.13728		Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 2	Pathway	50.92765°N 114.12604°W / 50.92765; -114.12604		Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 3	Pathway	50.92641°N 114.10975°W / 50.92641; -114.10975		Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 4	Pathway	50.93133°N 114.10870°W / 50.93133; -114.10870		Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 5	Pathway	50.93297°N 114.10521°W / 50.93297; -114.10521	Pedestrian Bridge in Fish Creek Park	Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 6	Pathway	50.93405°N 114.10411°W / 50.93405; -114.10411		Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 7	Pathway	50.93400°N 114.09750°W / 50.93400; -114.09750		Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
CPR Bridge (Fish Creek)	Canadian Pacific Railway	50.92914°N 114.07238°W / 50.92914; -114.07238 (CPR Bridge (Fish Creek))		Also carriers C-Train tracks
Macleod Trail Bridge	Macleod Trail	50.92895°N 114.06979°W / 50.92895; -114.06979 (Macleod Trail Bridge)		Connects the neighbourhoods of Canyon Meadows and Lake Bonavista to Shawnee Slopes and Midnapore
Bow Bottom Bridge	Bow Bottom Trail SW	50.90714°N 114.01492°W / 50.90714; -114.01492 (Bow Bottom Bridge)	Bridge in Fish Creek Park along Bow Bottom trail	Connects the neighbourhoods of Deer Run and Parkland to Sikome Lake and Fish Creek Provincial Park

References

TransAlta Utilities. "Bearspaw". Retrieved 2009-09-19.
Fletcher, Robson (January 27, 2014). "Four Calgary bridges recognized for their historical significance". Calgary Metro. Metro News. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
"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.
"Soldier led Vimy Charge" Retrieved 29 March 2009

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[1] TransAlta Utilities. "Bearspaw". Retrieved 2009-09-19.

[Metro-2] Fletcher, Robson (January 27, 2014). "Four Calgary bridges recognized for their historical significance". Calgary Metro. Metro News. Retrieved December 16, 2016.

[Cushing-3] "Hon. William Henry Cushing". Retrieved 2009-09-07.

[4] Glenbow Museum. "Langevin bridges". Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2009-12-24.

[5] CBC (2010-03-22). "Calgary-Paris partners to build St. Patrick's bridge". CBC News. Retrieved 2010-04-08.

[6] "Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi railing after Bonnybrook train bridge collapses over Bow River". Calgary Sun. Retrieved Aug 22, 2020.

[7] City of Calgary. "Graves Bridge Twinning". Retrieved 2009-09-07.

[8] 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.

[9] "Soldier led Vimy Charge" Retrieved 29 March 2009

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