Terwillegar Park Footbridge, Pedestrian bridge in River Valley, Canada

The Terwillegar Park Footbridge is a pedestrian crossing that links two adjacent parks separated by the North Saskatchewan River. The structure spans approximately 260 meters and allows visitors to move easily between park areas on either side.

The Terwillegar Park Footbridge opened to the public on October 21, 2016, giving Edmonton its first stressed ribbon bridge and linking Terwillegar Park on the south bank with Oleskiw River Valley Park on the north. It cost $24.5 million CAD and, at 262 metres, was the longest bridge of its type in Canada and the second longest in the world.

The bridge is a stressed ribbon structure: 86 precast deck panels, each about 2.64 m long and 5.3 m wide, hang from 162 steel cables anchored on both banks. Walkers and cyclists cross between Terwillegar Park and Oleskiw River Valley Park on this cable-supported deck.

The main access point is from the parking area on the east side of Terwillegar Park, where marked paths lead toward the bridge. The crossing is open year-round and maintains good conditions for both pedestrians and cyclists.

The deck rests on 86 precast concrete panels, each about 2.64 m long and 5.3 m wide, carried by 162 individual steel cables anchored on both banks. The bridge cost $24.5 million CAD.