High Level Bridge - Edmonton, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 53° 31.889 W 113° 30.512
12U E 333741 N 5934323
The High Level Bridge opened in 1913 spanning the North Saskatchewan River Valley in Edmonton, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM29PY
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/28/2007
Views: 69
The High Level Bridge was designed from the outset to accommodate rail, streetcar, automobile and pedestrian traffic.
The Canadian Pacific Railway, responsible for the design of the bridge, ceased rail operations over the span in 1989. In summer months, members of the public can ride the High Level Streetcar over the top deck.
The "Great Divide Waterfall," by artist Peter Lewis, was added to the bridge in 1980. This man-made waterfall drops 45 metres (150 feet) from the top of the bridge into the North Saskatchewan below, and operates during holiday weekends in the summer months.
Extensive repairs and the addition and widening of pedestrian sidewalks were completed in 1994-95. The original lead paint on the bridge was carefully removed and over 100,000 litres of paint were used to recoat the girders.
Currently the upper level is the property of the Province of Alberta, so as to allow for the future high speed rail link transportation corridor to have access to downtown.
At the legislative grounds to the northeast there are a number of interesting sites to waymark and visit
Bridge Type: Truss
Bridge Usage: Railroad
Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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