The Capilano Bridge is a six lane bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was built in 1969, is named for the nearby Capilano neighbourhood, and is part of Wayne Gretzky Drive.
Capilano Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 53°33′20.7″N 113°26′19.0″W / 53.555750°N 113.438611°W |
| Carries | Wayne Gretzky Drive NW |
| Crosses | North Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Official name | Capilano Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 290 m (950 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1969[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 55,002 (2023)[3] |
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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.[4]
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.[5][6] Following the closure, a project for repairing and renewal was introduced by the City of Edmonton.[7]
See also
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edit- ^ Capilano Bridge Rehabilitation (Edmonton) Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ City of Edmonton, Naming Edmonton : From Ada to Zoie, 2004. ISBN 0-88864-423-X
- ^ "AAWDT". Google Docs. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Landslide shuts Capilano Pacific Trail in West Vancouver". vancouversun. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "West Vancouver's Capilano Pacific Trail may never be safe to reopen following landslides". North Shore News. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Capilano Bridge Trail (Southwest) Repair | City of Edmonton". City of Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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