Groat Bridge, Road bridge in Edmonton, Canada
Groat Bridge carries Groat Road over the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton on two side-by-side spans. The original structure opened in 1955; its decks were replaced in 2020 on the existing piers. The east side has a 4.2-metre shared-use path, wider than the 2.4-metre sidewalk it replaced.
Groat Bridge opened in 1955 as part of Groat Road, giving Edmonton a crossing between River Valley Mayfair and River Valley Glenora. The original structure was rehabilitated in 1990. In 2020 a $48 million rehabilitation replaced the decks of both side-by-side spans one side at a time, setting the new decks on the existing piers.
Groat Bridge takes its name from Groat Road, the arterial road it carries across the North Saskatchewan River. The road and the surrounding Groat Estates area recall Malcolm Groat, an early Edmonton settler, though the sources attached here document only the bridge itself. The crossing links River Valley Mayfair on the south bank with River Valley Glenora on the north.
Groat Bridge links River Valley Mayfair on the south bank with River Valley Glenora on the north, carrying Groat Road across the North Saskatchewan River. Pedestrians and cyclists use the shared-use path on the east side, rebuilt in 2020 at 4.2 metres wide, up from the earlier 2.4-metre sidewalk.
The 2020 rehabilitation replaced both decks one side at a time, setting the new decks on the existing piers. The rebuilt east-side shared-use path is 4.2 m wide, up from the original 2.4 m sidewalk.
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