Fort Edmonton Footbridge, Suspension footbridge in Edmonton, Canada
The Fort Edmonton Footbridge is a pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge over the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, the city's first suspension bridge. CH2M Hill led the project and HFKS Architects designed it. It stands southwest of Fort Edmonton Park and links the existing multi-use trail system to new park land on the west bank.
The Fort Edmonton Footbridge opened on June 18, 2011, as Edmonton's first suspension bridge. It was designed by HFKS Architects with CH2M Hill leading the project. The crossing linked the existing multi-use trail system with new park land on the west bank of the North Saskatchewan River, southwest of Fort Edmonton Park.
The bridge carries the name Fort Edmonton, linking it to Fort Edmonton Park just northeast of its east landing; the 2011 opening tied the crossing to that historic-site destination. Its deck forms part of Edmonton's multi-use trail network, so walkers and cyclists share the route between the park and the west-bank parkland.
The walking surface accommodates both pedestrians and cyclists side by side without crowding. Access points on both riverbanks connect to surrounding pathways and green spaces.
It is Edmonton's first suspension bridge, designed by HFKS Architects under CH2M Hill's lead. It opened on June 18, 2011, southwest of Fort Edmonton Park, linking the park side to new parkland on the west bank and the existing multi-use trail system.
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