Spadina Crescent Bridge, Deck arch bridge in Saskatoon, Canada

Spadina Crescent Bridge is a deck arch bridge that spans a ravine in City Park along Spadina Crescent in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It carries the road over the gully rather than over a river; the ravine below still serves as an outlet for storm water.

The original structure was built in 1930 by Saskatoon Contracting Company, replacing a wooden bridge that previously connected the city sections. This was an important step in modernizing the city's infrastructure during the interwar period.

The ravine crossed by the bridge was known as Central Park in the 1930s, when a Depression-era relief crew dug a chain of ponds there to beautify the grounds. The pond system was enlarged in the 1950s and later filled in; the ravine now carries storm water.

The bridge carries Spadina Crescent over a ravine in City Park, not over the river, so approach it from that street rather than expecting a river crossing. The ravine below still drains storm water, so the ground under the arch can be wet or icy after rain or thaw. Look for the deck arch profile from the ravine side.

The ponds dug in the ravine in 1933 as a Depression-era relief project were extended in the 1950s, but they have since been filled in. The ravine beneath the deck arch still carries storm water runoff.