Suspension Bridges Crossing Elbow River
This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Elbow River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1934: Sifton Boulevard
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Elbow River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 802 (added 2003-03-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1934 |
| Name: | Sifton Boulevard |
| Also Known As: | Riverdale Avenue, Sifton-Riverdale |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Crossing: | Elbow River |
| Coordinates: | 51.019060 N 114.083178 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Wrecked, 2013 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Footbridge with green steel towers. Distinct from the other Elbow River, Calgary footbridges in the inventory, but appeared very similar to the Sandy Beach bridge.
- Wrecked by flood, 2013.
- Similar to 1959 Sandy Beach (River Park, Riverpark) - Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Replaced by 2014 Riverdale Avenue - Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1947: Rideau Park
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Elbow River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 968 (added 2003-11-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1947 |
| Name: | Rideau Park |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Crossing: | Elbow River |
| At or Near Feature: | Wood's Park-Elbow Island Park |
| Coordinates: | 51.02491 N 114.0781 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, 2013 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
Notes:
- Footbridge with wood towers, distinct from other Elbow River footbridges in the inventory.
- Destroyed by flood, 2013.
- Replaced by 2014 Rideau Park - Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1959: Sandy Beach
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Elbow River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 606 (added 2003-01-14) |
| Year Completed: | 1959 |
| Name: | Sandy Beach |
| Also Known As: | River Park, Riverpark |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Crossing: | Elbow River |
| At or Near Feature: | Sandy Beach Park |
| Coordinates: | 51.011984 N 114.092351 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Destroyed, June 2013 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Destroyed by flood, June 2013.
- Similar to 1934 Sifton Boulevard (Riverdale Avenue, Sifton-Riverdale) - Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Replaced by 2014 Sandy Beach - Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2014: Rideau Park
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Elbow River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2936 (added 2019-09-16) |
| Year Completed: | 2014 |
| Name: | Rideau Park |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Crossing: | Elbow River |
| At or Near Feature: | Wood's Park |
| Coordinates: | 51.024959 N 114.077580 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
2014: Riverdale Avenue
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Elbow River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2935 (added 2019-09-16) |
| Year Completed: | 2014 |
| Name: | Riverdale Avenue |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Crossing: | Elbow River |
| Coordinates: | 51.018727 N 114.083141 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
2014: Sandy Beach
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Elbow River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2704 (added 2019-06-15) |
| Year Completed: | 2014 |
| Name: | Sandy Beach |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Crossing: | Elbow River |
| At or Near Feature: | Sandy Beach Park |
| Coordinates: | 51.012232 N 114.092064 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
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