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. 

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 BridgeStoney Trail 476 m   75px|Stoney Trail BridgeBetween Trans Canada Highway and Tuscany; lower deck is pedestrian, connecting the south and north Bow River pathways85 St SW Bridge85 Street SW   75px|85 St SW BridgeBetween Bowness and Scenic AcresBowness Pedestrian BridgePathway   75px|CPR Bowness BridgeConnects Bow River pathways between Bowmont Park Natural Area and BownessBowness Railway BridgeCanadian Pacific Railway   75px|CPR Bowness BridgeJohn Hextall BridgePedestrian/Cycle  191175px|CPR and TC1 BridgesBetween Bowness and Montgomery; parallels Shouldice Bridge and is used for pedestrian and bicycle traffic only; originally carried a streetcar.Shouldice BridgeBowness Road NW  75px|CPR and TC1 BridgesBetween Bowness, Shouldice Park and MontgomeryTCH BridgeTrans-Canada Highway   75px|CPR and TC1 BridgesBetween Sarcee Trail and MontgomeryEdworthy Park BridgePedestrian   75px|Edworthy Park BridgePedestrian alley in Edworthy Park, between the Bow River pathwaysCrowchild Trail BridgeCrowchild Trail  centre|75px|Crowchild TrailBetween Shaganappi and Kensington, lower pedestrian deck connects pathways on each side of the river14 St SW Bridge14 St SW   75px|14 St SW BridgeBetween Kensington and Sunalta

Bow River (downtown)

BridgeCarriesLengthBuiltCoordinatesImageRemarksLouise Bridge10 Street SW 172 m 1921 75px|Louise BridgeConnects 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)   75px|Lower deck used as pedestrian walkwayBetween Sunnyside and 8 Street SW stations; lower deck is a pedestrian walkwayPeace BridgePedestrian 125 m 2011 Between Downtown and SunnysidePrince's Island CausewayPedestrian and service road  75px|Prince's Island CausewayConnects Eau Claire Park pathway with west part of Prince's Island Park, provides access to Enmax stagePrince's Island BridgePedestrian  75px|Prince's Island BridgeConnects Prince's Island Park with Sunnyside, also crosses Memorial DriveJaipur BridgePedestrian  75px|Jaipur BridgeConnects Prince's Island Park with Eau ClairePrince's Island Bridge East EndPedestrian pathway  75px|Pedestrian east bridgeConnects eastern Prince's Island Park with Eau Claire and ChinatownCentre Street BridgeCentre Street 178 m 1916centre|75px|Centre Street BridgeConnects Downtown Calgary to Crescent Heights; lower deck connects Chinatown to Memorial Drive4th Avenue Flyover 4th Avenue SE 1972 centre|75px|4th Avenue FlyoverConnects Memorial Drive to Downtown Calgary5th Avenue Flyover 5th Avenue SE  centre|75px|4th Avenue Flyover, Langevin Bridge and C-Train BridgeConnects Downtown Calgary to Memorial Drive, Crescent Heights and Bridgeland.Langevin Bridge Edmonton Trail 1910 centre|75px|Langevin BridgeConnects Bridgeland to Downtown Calgary; south terminus of Edmonton Trail; named for Sir Hector LangevinC-Train SE/Bridgeland Bridge C-Train Route 202 centre|75px|4th Avenue Flyover, Langevin Bridge and C-Train BridgeBetween 3 Street SE and Bridgeland/Memorial stationsSt. Patrick's Island BridgeBow River pathways Connects Downtown East Village, Fort Calgary and Bow River pathways with St Patrick Island and Calgary Zoo; new project to cross to BridgelandBaines BridgeZoo Road centre|75px|View from St George Drive BridgeConnects Calgary Zoo and BridgelandZoo Bridge (W)Calgary Zoo pathwayConnects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Prehistoric ParkZoo Bridge (E)Calgary Zoo pathwaycentre|75px|Zoo Bridge EastConnects main Calgary Zoo exhibits with the Canadian WildsSt. Georges Zoo Bridge 12 St SE  75px|St George Zoo BridgeConnects Calgary Zoo with InglewoodCanadian Pacific Bridge (Nose Creek)Canadian Pacific Railway   centre|75px|Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge in backgroundRailroad bridge

Bow River (south of downtown)

BridgeCarriesLengthBuiltCoordinatesImageRemarksCushing BridgeBlackfoot Trail SE / International Avenue   Connects Inglewood with Forest Lawn; named after William Henry Cushing, Calgary mayor from 1900 to 1901Canadian Pacific Bridge (Alyth)Canadian Pacific Railway   Railroad bridge, connects main tracks with CPR Alyth YardBonnybrook BridgeOgden Road SE   Connects Alyth with Foothills Industrial ParkCalf Robe BridgeDeerfoot Trail   Connects Deerfoot trail from Glenmore Trail to Paigan Road; named after Ben Calf Robe, a Siksika chief Canadian National BridgeCN 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 2009Southland Pedestrian BridgePedestrian   Connects Southland Drive and Acadia to RiverbendLafarge BridgeRoad   Connects Lafarge cement plant to DouglasglenIvor 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 BridgeHighway 22X  2009 75px|Marquis de Lorne BridgeConnects Marquis de Lorne Trail m from Sundance and Chaparral across Fish Creek Provincial Park to McKenzie Lake and CranstonDunbow Road BridgeHighway 2   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.
BridgeCarriesLengthBuiltCoordinatesImageRemarksHighway 8 BridgeHighway 8   Highway 8 named Glenmore Trail east of this pointWeaselhead Road BridgeWeasel Head RoadBridge for road traffic, inside the limits of the Tsuu T'ina Nation reserveWeaselhead Pedestrian BridgePedestrian   Bridge just west of Weaslehead Natural Area, inside the limits of Tsuu T'ina Nation reserveGlenmore Trail bridgeGlenmore Trail   75px|center|Glenmore Trail over Glenmore ReservoirCrosses the Glenmore ReservoirGlenmore DamPedestrian, maintenance road1933Dam, created Glenmore Reservoir, allows pedestrian access and maintenance vehicles (no public vehicle access) along Glenmore Bridge Rd.Altadore Park BridgePedestrian   Connects Altadore 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 Roxboro Pedestrian BridgePedestrian    75px|center|Elbow Park Roxboro Pedestrian BridgeConnects Elbow River bike and pathway; between Elbow Park and Roxboro4 St SW Bridge4 Street SW    75px|center|4 St SW BridgeConnects the neighbourhoods of Mission and RoxboroScollen Bridge25 Avenue SW   75px|center|Scollen BridgeConnects the neighbourhoods of Mission and Erlton21 Ave SW Talisman Pedestrian BridgePedestrian75px|center|21 Ave SW Talisman Pedestrian BridgeBetween 21 Ave SW and the Talisman Centre grounds19 Ave SW Talisman Pedestrian BridgePedestrian75px|center|19 Ave SW Talisman Pedestrian BridgeBetween 19 Ave SW (behind St. Mary's Cathedral and the Talisman Centre groundsPattison BridgeMacleod Trail South   75px|center|Macleod Trail South BridgeBetween Mission and Talisman 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    75px|center|Victoria BridgeBetween Mission and Talisman CentreMacleod Train BridgeC-Train    75px|center|Macleod Train BridgeBetween Mission and Talisman CentreStampede Trail BridgeStampede Trail SE   75px|center|Stampede Trail BridgeProvides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Stampede Grandstand Stampede Ground Bridge maintenance road   75px|center|Stampede Ground BridgeProvides acceess  Calgary Stampede ground buildings Stampede Ground Bridge maintenance road   75px|center|Stampede Ground BridgeProvides acceess  Calgary Stampede ground buildingsSaddledome Trail BridgePedestrian   75px|center|Saddledome Trail BridgeProvides entry into the Calgary Stampede grounds and access to the Scotiabank SaddledomeAgriculture Trail BridgeAgriculture Trail SE   75px|center|Agriculture Trail BridgeService road from Calgary Stampede groundsMacdonald Avenue BridgeMacdonald Avenue SE   50px|center|Macdonald Avenue BridgeConnects the neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and RamsayCanadian Pacific Rail Bridge (Inglewood)Canadian Pacific Railway   50px|center|Macdonald Avenue Bridge, CPR Bridge and Inglewood BridgeConnects the Canadian Pacific Railway downtown yard with the CPR Alyth YardInglewood Bridge9 Avenue SE  75px|Inglewood BridgeConnects 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.
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    75px|center|Pedestrian Bridge in Fish Creek ParkConnects 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   75px|center|Bridge in Fish Creek Park along Bow Bottom trailConnects the neighbourhoods of Deer Run and Parkland to Sikome Lake and Fish Creek Provincial Park

Related pages
 List of bridges in Canada

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