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This is a list of crossings of the North Saskatchewan River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta from the river's confluence with the South Saskatchewan River upstream to its source.

Saskatchewan

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Borden Bridge
Crossing Carries Location Notes Completion Date Coordinates
Cecil Ferry grid road east of Prince Albert 6 car capacity 53°14′42″N 105°26′06″W / 53.245°N 105.435°W / 53.245; -105.435
Diefenbaker Bridge Highways 2 & 3 Prince Albert 53°12′18″N 105°45′40″W / 53.205°N 105.761°W / 53.205; -105.761
Canadian Northern Railway Bridge CN Railway 53°12′18″N 105°45′43″W / 53.205°N 105.762°W / 53.205; -105.762
Wingard Ferry Grid road 783 north of Wingard 6 car capacity 52°56′42″N 106°26′02″W / 52.945°N 106.434°W / 52.945; -106.434
Petrofka Bridge Highway 12 south of Blaine Lake 52°38′46″N 106°50′31″W / 52.646°N 106.842°W / 52.646; -106.842
Railway bridge CN Railway east of Borden 52°23′02″N 107°08′20″W / 52.384°N 107.139°W / 52.384; -107.139
Highway bridge Highway 16 twin spans 1985 52°22′26″N 107°09′00″W / 52.374°N 107.150°W / 52.374; -107.150
Borden Bridge abandoned Rainbow Open Arch Bridge 1936 52°22′23″N 107°09′00″W / 52.373°N 107.150°W / 52.373; -107.150
Maymont Bridge Highway 376 south of Maymont 52°29′20″N 107°42′47″W / 52.489°N 107.713°W / 52.489; -107.713
Battleford Bridge Pedestrians North Battleford to Battleford Former route for Highways 16 & 16A 1908 52°44′31″N 108°17′10″W / 52.742°N 108.286°W / 52.742; -108.286
Battlefords Bridge Highways 16, 4, 40 twin spans 52°45′32″N 108°19′05″W / 52.759°N 108.318°W / 52.759; -108.318
Railway bridge CN Railway northwest of North Battleford 52°49′37″N 108°21′25″W / 52.827°N 108.357°W / 52.827; -108.357
Paynton Ferry Grid road 674 east of Paynton 6 car capacity 53°01′23″N 108°49′44″W / 53.023°N 108.829°W / 53.023; -108.829
Toby Nollet Bridge Highway 21 south of Celtic 53°23′46″N 109°17′38″W / 53.396°N 109.294°W / 53.396; -109.294
Deer Creek Bridge Highway 3 west of Paradise Hill 53°31′23″N 109°37′01″W / 53.523°N 109.617°W / 53.523; -109.617

Alberta

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Dudley B. Menzies Bridge
Crossing Carries Location Notes Completion Date Coordinates
Highway bridge SK Highway 17
AB Highway 17 		south of Onion Lake 1985 53°36′11″N 110°00′43″W / 53.603°N 110.012°W / 53.603; -110.012
Highway bridge Highway 897 north of Marwayne 1957 53°39′36″N 110°20′10″W / 53.660°N 110.336°W / 53.660; -110.336
Highway bridge Highway 893 south of Heinsburg 1961 53°46′16″N 110°31′59″W / 53.771°N 110.533°W / 53.771; -110.533
Highway bridge Highway 41 south of Elk Point 1983 53°51′43″N 110°53′49″W / 53.862°N 110.897°W / 53.862; -110.897
Highway bridge Highway 881 south of St. Paul 1970 53°45′18″N 111°13′19″W / 53.755°N 111.222°W / 53.755; -111.222
Highway bridge Highway 36 Brosseau to Duvernay 53°47′24″N 111°41′20″W / 53.790°N 111.689°W / 53.790; -111.689
Highway bridge Highway 857 north of Willingdon 1962 53°58′30″N 112°09′00″W / 53.975°N 112.150°W / 53.975; -112.150
Highway bridge Highway 855 south of Smoky Lake 1972 53°59′24″N 112°28′34″W / 53.990°N 112.476°W / 53.990; -112.476
Highway bridge Highway 831 south of Waskatenau 1963 54°03′36″N 112°46′48″W / 54.060°N 112.780°W / 54.060; -112.780
Vinca Bridge Highway 38 southeast of Redwater 1967 53°53′17″N 112°58′26″W / 53.888°N 112.974°W / 53.888; -112.974
Railway bridge CN Railway west of Scotford 53°45′40″N 113°10′16″W / 53.761°N 113.171°W / 53.761; -113.171
Highway bridge Highway 15 Fort Saskatchewan 1957/2022[1] 53°42′22″N 113°14′06″W / 53.706°N 113.235°W / 53.706; -113.235
Highway bridge Highway 216[a] Edmonton two spans, 7 lanes
 2016 53°36′29″N 113°21′14″W / 53.608°N 113.354°W / 53.608; -113.354
Clover Bar Railway Bridge CN Railway 1908 53°34′23″N 113°22′19″W / 53.573°N 113.372°W / 53.573; -113.372
Clover Bar Bridge Highway 16 3 lanes eastbound 1953 53°34′19″N 113°22′19″W / 53.572°N 113.372°W / 53.572; -113.372
Beverly Bridge 3 lanes westbound 1972 53°34′16″N 113°22′23″W / 53.571°N 113.373°W / 53.571; -113.373
Rundle Park Footbridge Pedestrians and cyclists 1978[2] 53°33′47″N 113°22′44″W / 53.563°N 113.379°W / 53.563; -113.379
Ainsworth Dyer Footbridge Pedestrians and cyclists 1978[2] 53°33′14″N 113°23′53″W / 53.554°N 113.398°W / 53.554; -113.398
Capilano Footbridge Pedestrians and cyclists 1978[2] 53°33′47″N 113°25′08″W / 53.563°N 113.419°W / 53.563; -113.419
Capilano Bridge Wayne Gretzky Drive 6 lanes 1969 53°33′22″N 113°26′20″W / 53.556°N 113.439°W / 53.556; -113.439
Dawson Bridge Rowland Road 2 lanes 1912 53°32′56″N 113°28′01″W / 53.549°N 113.467°W / 53.549; -113.467
Tawatinâ Bridge Edmonton LRT (Valley Line) LRT on upper deck and pedestrian traffic on lower deck. 2021 53°32′24″N 113°28′38″W / 53.5401°N 113.4772°W / 53.5401; -113.4772
Low Level Bridge Rossdale Road to Connors Road & Scona Road twin spans, 4 lanes 1900/1948 53°32′17″N 113°29′13″W / 53.538°N 113.487°W / 53.538; -113.487
James MacDonald Bridge 97 Avenue to 98 Avenue 6 lanes 1971 53°32′10″N 113°29′17″W / 53.536°N 113.488°W / 53.536; -113.488
Walterdale Bridge
(formerly 105 Street Bridge) 		105 Street 3 lanes northbound 2017 53°31′44″N 113°30′07″W / 53.529°N 113.502°W / 53.529; -113.502
High Level Bridge 109 Street, High Level Bridge Streetcar 2 lanes southbound 1913 53°31′52″N 113°30′40″W / 53.531°N 113.511°W / 53.531; -113.511
Dudley B. Menzies Bridge Edmonton LRT 2 tracks 1989 53°31′52″N 113°30′43″W / 53.531°N 113.512°W / 53.531; -113.512
Groat Bridge Groat Road 4 lanes 1955 53°32′13″N 113°32′20″W / 53.537°N 113.539°W / 53.537; -113.539
Buena Vista / Hawrelak Park Footbridge Pedestrians and cyclists 1996[3] 53°31′23″N 113°32′49″W / 53.523°N 113.547°W / 53.523; -113.547
Quesnell Bridge Whitemud Drive
(Highway 2) 		8 lanes 1968 53°30′25″N 113°34′01″W / 53.507°N 113.567°W / 53.507; -113.567
Fort Edmonton Footbridge Pedestrians and cyclists 2010 53°29′42″N 113°35′24″W / 53.495°N 113.590°W / 53.495; -113.590
Terwillegar Park Footbridge Pedestrians and cyclists 2016 53°28′52″N 113°35′53″W / 53.481°N 113.598°W / 53.481; -113.598
Highway bridge Highway 216[a] twin spans, 6 lanes 2005 53°27′36″N 113°36′54″W / 53.460°N 113.615°W / 53.460; -113.615
Devon Bridge Highway 60 Devon twin spans, 4 lanes 1986 53°22′12″N 113°45′07″W / 53.370°N 113.752°W / 53.370; -113.752
Highway bridge Highway 770 northeast of Genesee 1966 53°22′37″N 114°16′44″W / 53.377°N 114.279°W / 53.377; -114.279
Highway bridge Highway 759 south of Tomahawk 1981 53°18′54″N 114°45′29″W / 53.315°N 114.758°W / 53.315; -114.758
Highway bridge Highway 22 east of Drayton Valley 2014[4] 53°12′22″N 114°55′44″W / 53.206°N 114.929°W / 53.206; -114.929
Highway bridge Highway 11 Rocky Mountain House 1971 52°24′36″N 114°57′14″W / 52.410°N 114.954°W / 52.410; -114.954
Highway bridge Highway 11A 2005 52°22′34″N 114°56′13″W / 52.376°N 114.937°W / 52.376; -114.937
Railway bridge CN Railway 52°22′30″N 114°56′28″W / 52.375°N 114.941°W / 52.375; -114.941
Highway bridge Highway 734 southwest of Nordegg 1926 52°23′46″N 116°04′30″W / 52.396°N 116.075°W / 52.396; -116.075
Bighorn Dam Range Road 171A or Jackpine Road southwest of Nordegg, northern Abraham Lake Two crossings of
two arms, one being seasonal.
Hydroelectric dam that creates Abraham lake. 		1972 52°19′36″N 116°19′56″W / 52.32667°N 116.33222°W / 52.32667; -116.33222 and 52°18′32″N 116°19′47″W / 52.30889°N 116.32972°W / 52.30889; -116.32972
Highway bridge Highway 93 Saskatchewan River Crossing 51°58′12″N 116°43′16″W / 51.970°N 116.721°W / 51.970; -116.721

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b The southbound bridge at both crossings of Highway 216 also carries a pedestrian/bicycle path underneath the highway lanes.

References

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  1. ^ Bonnell, James (October 13, 2022). "Highway 15 bridge is open for transit". Fort Saskatchewan Record. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Capital City Recreation Park: Pedestrian Bridges (feature)". Edmonton Journal. July 7, 1978. p. H5. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Montgomery, Chris Zdeb (July 28, 1996). "Bridging the split between west, south". Edmonton Journal. p. B3. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bridge completed, construction continues". Drayton Valley Western Review. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
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