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Capilano Bridge (Edmonton)

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Bridge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Capilano Bridge
Coordinates53°33′20.7″N 113°26′19.0″W / 53.555750°N 113.438611°W / 53.555750; -113.438611
CarriesWayne Gretzky Drive NW
CrossesNorth Saskatchewan River
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Official nameCapilano Bridge
Characteristics
Total length290 m (950 ft)
History
Opened1969
Statistics
Daily traffic55,002 (2023)
Location

The Capilano Bridge is a six lane bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was built in 1969, and is named for the former Capilano Freeway, today known as Wayne Gretzky Drive. It was officially inaugurated by mayor Ivor Dent.

Capilano Bridge connects the communities of Capilano/Forest Heights on the south end to Virginia Park/Highlands on the north end.

The bridge's sidewalk was closed in June 2021 and remained so for about two months for maintenance.

The southwest trail, located just west of the Capilano Bridge on the southside of the river, has been closed since January 2020 after a section of a walking trail collapsed. Following the closure, a project for repairing and renewal was introduced by the City of Edmonton.

See also

References

  1. Capilano Bridge Rehabilitation (Edmonton) Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. City of Edmonton, Naming Edmonton : From Ada to Zoie, 2004. ISBN 0-88864-423-X
  3. "AAWDT". Google Docs. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. "City, Capilano residents at odds over footbridge closure". CTV News. 2021-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  5. "Landslide shuts Capilano Pacific Trail in West Vancouver". vancouversun. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  6. "West Vancouver's Capilano Pacific Trail may never be safe to reopen following landslides". North Shore News. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  7. "Capilano Bridge Trail (Southwest) Repair | City of Edmonton". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
Preceded byTawatinâ Bridge Bridge across the
North Saskatchewan River 		Succeeded byThree pedestrian bridges
Preceded byDawson Bridge Road bridge across the
North Saskatchewan River 		Succeeded byBeverly / Clover Bar Bridges


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