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. BridgeCarriesLengthBuiltCoordinatesImageRemarksBearspaw DamUtility 1954 Dam on Calgary's west limits, east of Bearspaw; built in 1954, owned and maintained by TransAltaStoney Trail Bow River BridgesStoney Trail 476 m 1997/2023 Between Trans Canada Highway and Tuscany; The northbound bridges lower pedestrian deck connects to the south and north Bow River pathways85 St NW Bridge85 Street NW Between Bowness and Scenic AcresBowness Pedestrian BridgePathway Connects Bow River pathways between Bowmont Park Natural Area and BownessBowness Railway BridgeCanadian Pacific Railway John Hextall BridgePedestrian/Cycle 1910Between Bowness and Montgomery; parallels Shouldice Bridge and is used for pedestrian and bicycle traffic only; originally carried a streetcar.Shouldice BridgeBowness Road NW Between Bowness, Shouldice Park and MontgomeryTCH Bridge16 Avenue NW Between Sarcee Trail and MontgomeryHarry Boothman BridgePedestrian Pedestrian alley in Edworthy Park, between the Bow River pathways; named for Harry Boothman. superintendent and director of Calgary Parks from 1958 to 1976Crowchild Trail BridgeCrowchild Trail Between Shaganappi and Kensington, lower pedestrian deck connects pathways on each side of the riverMewata Bridge14 Street W 1954 Between Kensington and Sunalta

Bow River (downtown)

BridgeCarriesLengthBuiltCoordinatesImageRemarksLouise bridge10 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 1901Sunnyside C-Train BridgeC-Train Route 201 and pedestrian (lower deck) 1987 Between Sunnyside and 8 Street SW stations; lower deck is a pedestrian walkwayPeace BridgePedestrian and bicycle 125 m 2012 between Downtown and SunnysidePrince's Island CausewayPedestrian and service road Connects Eau Claire Park pathway with west part of Prince's Island Park, provides access to Enmax stagePrince's Island BridgePedestrian Connects Prince's Island Park with Sunnyside, also crosses Memorial DriveJaipur BridgePedestrian Connects Prince's Island Park with Eau ClairePrince's Island Bridge East EndPedestrian pathway Connects eastern Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire and ChinatownCentre Street BridgeCentre Street 178 m 1916Connects Downtown Calgary to Crescent Heights; lower deck connects Chinatown to Memorial Drive4th Avenue Flyover 4th Avenue SE 1972 Connects Memorial Drive to Downtown Calgary5th Avenue Flyover 5th Avenue SE Connects Downtown Calgary to Memorial Drive, Crescent Heights and Bridgeland.Reconciliation Bridge Edmonton Trail 1910 Connects Bridgeland to Downtown Calgary; south terminus of Edmonton Trail. Formerly called the Langevin Bridge (1910-2017), named for Sir Hector LangevinC-Train SE/Bridgeland Bridge C-Train Route 202 1985Between 3 Street SE and Bridgeland/Memorial stationsGeorge C. King Bridge (formerly St. Patrick's Island Bridge)Bow River pathways 2014Connects Downtown East Village, Fort Calgary and Bow River pathways with St Patrick Island and Calgary Zoo; new project to cross to BridgelandBaines BridgeZoo Road Connects Calgary Zoo and BridgelandZoo Bridge (W)Calgary Zoo pathwayConnects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Prehistoric ParkZoo Bridge (E)Calgary Zoo pathwayConnects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Canadian WildsSt. Georges Zoo Bridge 12 Street SE Connects Calgary Zoo with InglewoodCanadian Pacific Bridge (Nose Creek)Canadian Pacific Railway Railroad bridge

Bow River (south of downtown)

BridgeCarriesLengthBuiltCoordinatesImageRemarksCushing BridgeBlackfoot 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 BridgeOgden 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 BridgeCN Railway Connects Canadian Pacific Railway to Canadian National Railway Graves Bridges Glenmore Trail Connects Alyth to Riverbend and Ogden, leads to Highway 8 east; twinned in 2009Eric Harvie BridgePedestrian Connects Southland Drive and Acadia to RiverbendLafarge BridgeRoad Connects Lafarge cement plant to Douglasglen. Damaged in 2005 flood, subsequently removed.Ivor Strong BridgeDeerfoot 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 1971Douglasdale Park Pedestrian BridgePedestrian Connects Douglasdale Park to QueenslandMcKenzie Pedestrian BridgePedestrian Connects Deer Ridge with McKenzie LakeMarquis de Lorne BridgesStoney Trail 2009/2023 Connects Stoney Trail from Sundance and Chaparral across Fish Creek Provincial Park to McKenzie Lake and CranstonChapparal Pedestrian BridgePedestrian2023Connects Chapparal to Cranston Dunbow BridgesDeerfoot 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. BridgeCarriesLengthBuiltCoordinatesImageRemarksTwin BridgesAlberta Highway 8 Highway 8 named Stoney Trail east of this pointWeaselhead Road BridgeWeasel Head RoadPrivate bridge for road traffic, inside the limits of the Tsuut'ina Nation reserveTsuu'tina Trail BridgesTsuu'tina TrailBridges going north and southbound on Tsuu'tina Trail over the ElbowBarry Erskine BridgePedestrian Bridge within the Weaslehead Natural AreaGlenmore Trail CausewayGlenmore Trail Crosses the Glenmore ReservoirGlenmore DamPedestrian, maintenance road1933Dam, created Glenmore Reservoir, allows pedestrian access and maintenance vehicles (no public vehicle access) along Glenmore Bridge Rd.Sandy Beach BridgePedestrian 1959 Connects River Park (in Altadore) and Riverdale Park (in Britannia)Elbow Park Britannia Pedestrian BridgePedestrian Connects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Elbow Park and BritanniaElbow Drive BridgeElbow Drive Connects the neighbourhoods of Elbow Park and BritanniaElbow Park Rideau Park Pedestrian BridgePedestrian Connects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Elbow Park and Rideau Park4 St SW Bridge4 Street SW Connects the neighbourhoods of Mission and RoxboroScollen Bridge25 Avenue SW Connects the neighbourhoods of Mission and Erlton21 Ave SW MNP Pedestrian BridgePedestrianBetween 21 Ave SW and the MNP Community & Sport Centre grounds19 Ave SW MNP Pedestrian BridgePedestrianBetween 19 Ave SW (behind St. Mary's Cathedral and the MNP Community & Sport Centre groundsPattison BridgeMacleod Trail South Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport Centre, named for John George Pattison, Victoria Cross recipient of the 50th Battalion, CEF."Soldier led Vimy Charge" Retrieved 29 March 2009Victoria BridgeMacleod Trail North Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport CentreMacleod Train BridgeC-Train Between Mission and MNP Community & Sport CentreStampede Trail BridgeStampede Trail SE Provides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Stampede Grandstand Stampede Ground Bridge maintenance road Provides access Calgary Stampede ground buildings Stampede Ground Bridge maintenance road Provides access Calgary Stampede ground buildingsSaddledome Trail BridgePedestrian Provides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Scotiabank SaddledomeAgriculture Trail BridgeAgriculture Trail SE Service road from Calgary Stampede groundsMacdonald Avenue BridgeMacdonald Avenue SE 1911 Connects the neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and RamsayCanadian Pacific Rail Bridge (Inglewood)Canadian Pacific Railway Connects the Canadian Pacific Railway downtown yard with the CPR Alyth Yard9 Ave SE (Inglewood) Bridge9 Avenue SE 2022Original 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. BridgeCarriesLengthBuiltCoordinatesImageRemarks37 St SW Bridge37 St SW Connects the neighbourhoods of Woodbine and Evergreen Fish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 1Pathway Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial ParkFish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 2Pathway Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial ParkFish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 3Pathway Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial ParkFish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 4Pathway Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial ParkFish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 5Pathway Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial ParkFish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 6Pathway Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial ParkFish Creek Pedestrian Bridge no. 7Pathway Connects pathways in the Fish Creek Provincial ParkCPR Bridge (Fish Creek)Canadian Pacific Railway Also carriers C-Train tracksMacleod Trail BridgeMacleod Trail Connects the neighbourhoods of Canyon Meadows and Lake Bonavista to Shawnee Slopes and MidnaporeBow Bottom BridgeBow Bottom Trail SW Connects the neighbourhoods of Deer Run and Parkland to Sikome Lake and Fish Creek Provincial Park

See also List of bridges in Canada

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