Fort Edmonton Footbridge Explained

Bridge Name:Fort Edmonton Footbridge
Official Name:Fort Edmonton Footbridge
Carries:Pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses:North Saskatchewan River
Locale:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Maint:City of Edmonton
Designer:HFKS Architects
Engineering:CH2M Hill
Design:Suspension bridge
Material:Concrete
Spans:3
Pierswater:2
Mainspan:138m (453feet)[1]
Length:246m (807feet)
Width:5m (16feet)
Begin:August 2008
Complete:November 2010
Open:June 18, 2011
Coordinates:53.4953°N -113.5906°W

The Fort Edmonton Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Led by CH2M Hill and designed by HFKS Architects, it is the city's first suspension bridge.[2] [3] [4] The bridge is located southwest of Fort Edmonton Park and connects to the existing multi-use trail system with the new park land on the west side of the river. It officially opened on June 18, 2011.[5]

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  1. Web site: Fort Edmonton footbridge is rare sight in Prairies . Flakstad, Nordahl . October 12, 2010 . Canadian Consulting Engineer . Business Information Group . April 11, 2012.
  2. Web site: Beautiful bridge for a smart city . Staples, David . August 17, 2011 . Edmonton Journal . Canada.com . April 11, 2012.
  3. Web site: Fort Edmonton Park footbridge now open . November 17, 2010 . CBC News . April 11, 2012.
  4. Web site: Edmonton's new suspension bridge . Herzog, Lawrence . October 7, 2010 . Real Estate Weekly . April 11, 2012.
  5. Web site: Fort Edmonton Footbridge Project . City of Edmonton . April 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502034639/http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/parks_rivervalley/fort-edmonton-footbridge-project.aspx . May 2, 2012.