University Bridge, Road bridge in Saskatoon, Canada
University Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge carrying four lanes of traffic between Clarence Avenue and College Drive on the east bank and 25th Street on the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon. It was Saskatoon's first reinforced concrete arch bridge and, when completed in 1916, the longest bridge of its kind in Canada.
Construction started in 1913 and was completed in 1916, making it the longest structure of its type in Canada at that time. The project reflected growing confidence in modern engineering techniques and enabled better connections between developing areas of the city.
The bridge connects the University of Saskatchewan campus with central Saskatoon, establishing essential links between academic and urban districts.
The bridge is open daily for vehicle traffic and for people on foot and cyclists, offering a convenient way to cross the river. Plan your crossing during quieter times to experience smoother travel across the span.
The bridge's ten reinforced concrete arches are not uniform: the spans vary in length across the river, so the arch sizes change along the crossing. Since the Traffic Bridge was demolished in 2016, this 1916 structure has been Saskatoon's oldest surviving vehicular bridge.
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