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			Dam on Calgary's west limits, east of Bearspaw; built in 1954, owned and maintained by TransAlta
Stoney Trail Bridge	Stoney Trail	476 m			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				85 St SW Bridge	Between Bowness and Scenic Acres
Bowness Pedestrian Bridge	Pathway				CPR Bowness Bridge	Connects Bow River pathways between Bowmont Park Natural Area and Bowness
Bowness Railway Bridge	Canadian Pacific Railway				CPR Bowness Bridge
John Hextall Bridge	Pedestrian/Cycle		1910		CPR and TC1 Bridges	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				CPR and TC1 Bridges	Between Bowness, Shouldice Park and Montgomery
TCH Bridge	16 Avenue NW				CPR and TC1 Bridges	Between Sarcee Trail and Montgomery
Harry Boothman Bridge	Pedestrian				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					Between Shaganappi and Kensington, lower pedestrian deck connects pathways on each side of the river
Mewata Bridge	14 Street W		1954		14 St SW Bridge	Between Kensington and Sunalta

Bow River (downtown)

Bridge	Carries	Length	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
Louise bridge	10 Street SW	172 m	1921			Connects Downtown West End with Memorial Drive and Kensington; named after Louise Cushing, daughter of William Henry Cushing, Calgary mayor from 1900 to 1901
Sunnyside C-Train Bridge	C-Train Route 201 and pedestrian (lower deck)		1987		Lower deck used as pedestrian walkway	Between Sunnyside and 8 Street SW stations; lower deck is a pedestrian walkway
Peace Bridge	Pedestrian and bicycle	125 m	2012			between Downtown and Sunnyside
Prince's Island Causeway	Pedestrian and service road				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				Prince's Island Bridge	Connects Prince's Island Park with Sunnyside, also crosses Memorial Drive
Jaipur Bridge	Pedestrian				Jaipur Bridge	Connects Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire
Prince's Island Bridge East End	Pedestrian pathway				Pedestrian east bridge	Connects eastern Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire and Chinatown
Centre Street Bridge	Centre Street	178 m	1916		Centre Street Bridge	Connects Downtown Calgary to Crescent Heights; lower deck connects Chinatown to Memorial Drive
4th Avenue Flyover	4th Avenue SE		1972		4th Avenue Flyover	Connects Memorial Drive to Downtown Calgary
5th Avenue Flyover	5th Avenue SE				4th Avenue Flyover, Langevin Bridge and C-Train Bridge	Connects Downtown Calgary to Memorial Drive, Crescent Heights and Bridgeland.
Reconciliation Bridge	Edmonton Trail		1910		Langevin Bridge	Connects Bridgeland to Downtown Calgary; south terminus of Edmonton Trail. Formerly called the Langevin Bridge (1910-2017), named for Sir Hector Langevin
C-Train SE/Bridgeland Bridge	C-Train Route 202		1985		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			Connects Downtown East Village, Fort Calgary and Bow River pathways with St Patrick Island and Calgary Zoo; new project to cross to Bridgeland
Baines Bridge	Zoo Road				View from St George Drive Bridge	Connects Calgary Zoo and Bridgeland
Zoo Bridge (W)	Calgary Zoo pathway					Connects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Prehistoric Park
Zoo Bridge (E)	Calgary Zoo pathway				Zoo Bridge East	Connects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Canadian Wilds
St. Georges Zoo Bridge	12 Street SE				St George Zoo Bridge	Connects Calgary Zoo with Inglewood
Canadian Pacific Bridge (Nose Creek)	Canadian Pacific Railway					Railroad bridge

Bow River (south of downtown)

Bridge	Carries	Length	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
Cushing Bridge	Blackfoot Trail SE / 17 Avenue SE					Connects Inglewood with Forest Lawn; named after William Henry Cushing, Calgary mayor from 1900 to 1901
CPR Bonnybrook Bridge	Canadian Pacific Railway					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. Steel bridge added in 1971. and Old Ogden lead,
CNR Bow River Bridge	Canadian National Railway					Through truss bridge has a single track.
Bonnybrook Bridge	Ogden Road SE					Vehicular bridge carries Ogden Road and connects Alyth with Foothills Industrial Park
Calf Robe Bridge	Deerfoot Trail					Connects Deerfoot trail from Glenmore Trail to Peigan Road; named after Ben Calf Robe, a Siksika chief
Canadian National Bridge	CN Railway					Connects Canadian Pacific Railway to Canadian National Railway
Graves Bridge	Glenmore Trail					Connects Alyth to Riverbend and Ogden, leads to Highway 8 east; twinned in 2009
Sue Higgins Bridge	Pedestrian					Connects Southland Drive and Acadia to Riverbend
Lafarge Bridge	Road					Connects Lafarge cement plant to Douglasglen. Damaged in 2005 flood, subsequently removed.
Ivor Strong Bridge	Deerfoot Trail					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					Connects Douglasdale Park to Queensland
McKenzie Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian					Connects Deer Ridge with McKenzie Lake
Marquis de Lorne Bridge	Stoney Trail		2009		Marquis de Lorne Bridge	Connects Stoney Trail from Sundance and Chaparral across Fish Creek Provincial Park to McKenzie Lake and Cranston
Dunbow Road Bridge	Deerfoot Trail					Connects Deerfoot Trail to Macleod Trail south of Calgary, between Cranston/Seton 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	Length	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
Twin Bridges	Highway 8					Highway 8 named Glenmore Trail east of this point
Weaselhead Road Bridge	Weasel Head Road					Private bridge for road traffic, inside the limits of the Tsuu T'ina Nation reserve
Weaselhead Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian					Bridge within the Weaslehead Natural Area
Glenmore Trail Causeway	Glenmore Trail					Crosses the Glenmore Reservoir
Glenmore Dam	Pedestrian, maintenance road		1933			Dam, created Glenmore Reservoir, allows pedestrian access and maintenance vehicles (no public vehicle access) along Glenmore Bridge Rd.
Sandy Beach Bridge	Pedestrian		1959			Connects River Park (in Altadore) and Riverdale Park (in Britannia)
Elbow Park Britannia Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian					Connects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Elbow Park and Britannia
Elbow Drive Bridge	Elbow Drive					Connects the neighbourhoods of Elbow Park and Britannia
Elbow Park Rideau Park Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian					Connects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Elbow Park and Rideau Park
4 St SW Bridge	4 Street SW				4 St SW Bridge	Connects the neighbourhoods of Mission and Roxboro
Scollen Bridge	25 Avenue SW				Scollen Bridge	Connects the neighbourhoods of Mission and Erlton
21 Ave SW MNP Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian				21 Ave SW MNP Pedestrian Bridge	Between 21 Ave SW and the MNP Community & Sport Centre grounds
19 Ave SW MNP Pedestrian Bridge	Pedestrian				19 Ave SW MNP Pedestrian Bridge	Between 19 Ave SW (behind St. Mary's Cathedral and the MNP Community & Sport Centre grounds
Pattison Bridge	Macleod Trail South				Macleod Trail South Bridge	Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport Centre, named for John George Pattison, Victoria Cross recipient of the 50th Battalion, CEF.
Victoria Bridge	Macleod Trail North				Victoria Bridge	Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport Centre
Macleod Train Bridge	C-Train				Macleod Train Bridge	Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport Centre
Stampede Trail Bridge	Stampede Trail SE				Stampede Trail Bridge	Provides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Stampede Grandstand
Stampede Ground Bridge	maintenance road				Stampede Ground Bridge	Provides access Calgary Stampede ground buildings
Stampede Ground Bridge	maintenance road				Stampede Ground Bridge	Provides access Calgary Stampede ground buildings
Saddledome Trail Bridge	Pedestrian				Saddledome Trail Bridge	Provides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Scotiabank Saddledome
Agriculture Trail Bridge	Agriculture Trail SE				Agriculture Trail Bridge	Service road from Calgary Stampede grounds
Macdonald Avenue Bridge	Macdonald Avenue SE		1911		Macdonald Avenue Bridge	Connects the neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and Ramsay
Canadian Pacific Rail Bridge (Inglewood)	Canadian Pacific Railway					Connects the Canadian Pacific Railway downtown yard with the CPR Alyth Yard
Inglewood Bridge	9 Avenue SE		2022		Inglewood Bridge	Original bridge (Pictured) was built in 1909 and demolished in 2019 to make room for its replacement. 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
37 St SW Bridge	37 St SW					Connects the neighbourhoods of Woodbine and Evergreen
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 1	Pathway					Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 2	Pathway					Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 3	Pathway					Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 4	Pathway					Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 5	Pathway				Pedestrian Bridge in Fish Creek Park	Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 6	Pathway					Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 7	Pathway					Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial Park
CPR Bridge (Fish Creek)	Canadian Pacific Railway					Also carriers C-Train tracks
Macleod Trail Bridge	Macleod Trail					Connects the neighbourhoods of Canyon Meadows and Lake Bonavista to Shawnee Slopes and Midnapore
Bow Bottom Bridge	Bow Bottom Trail SW				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

See also

• List of bridges in Canada

External link

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons