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The '''Walterdale Bridge''' (formerly called the 105 Street Bridge) is a bridge that spans the [[North Saskatchewan River]] in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It was built by the [[Dominion Bridge Company]], and was named after John Walter, an early settler who ran a ferry at this approximate location.<ref>{{cite book|author=Ivany, Kathryn|year=2004|title=Historic Walks of Edmonton|publisher=Red Deer Press, |
The '''Walterdale Bridge''' (formerly called the 105 Street Bridge) is a bridge that spans the [[North Saskatchewan River]] in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It was built by the [[Dominion Bridge Company]], and was named after John Walter, an early settler who ran a ferry at this approximate location.<ref>{{cite book|author=Ivany, Kathryn|year=2004|title=Historic Walks of Edmonton|publisher=Red Deer Press, Calgary|pages=25–31|isbn=0889952981}}</ref> |
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The bridge is currently scheduled for replacement. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2013, and will continue through 2015. The old bridge is scheduled to be removed 2015 - 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/road_projects/walterdale-bridge.aspx |title=Walterdale Bridge |publisher=edmonton.ca |date=April 23, 2012 |accessdate=2012-04-23}}</ref> |
The bridge is currently scheduled for replacement. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2013, and will continue through 2015. The old bridge is scheduled to be removed 2015 - 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/road_projects/walterdale-bridge.aspx |title=Walterdale Bridge |publisher=edmonton.ca |date=April 23, 2012 |accessdate=2012-04-23}}</ref> |
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[[File:Walterdale Bridge Edmonton Winter2013.jpg|thumbnail|left|Walterdale Bridge in March 2013.]] |
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Walterdale Bridge | |
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 Walterdale Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 53°31′43″N 113°30′07″W / 53.5286°N 113.502°W |
| Carries | 105 Street Northbound, Pedestrian Walkway |
| Crosses | North Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Official name | Walterdale Bridge |
| Maintained by | City Of Edmonton |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss |
| Total length | 214.2 metres (703 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Location | |
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The Walterdale Bridge (formerly called the 105 Street Bridge) is a bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was built by the Dominion Bridge Company, and was named after John Walter, an early settler who ran a ferry at this approximate location.[1]
The bridge is currently scheduled for replacement. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2013, and will continue through 2015. The old bridge is scheduled to be removed 2015 - 2016.[2]
References
- ^ Ivany, Kathryn (2004). Historic Walks of Edmonton. Red Deer Press, Calgary. pp. 25–31. ISBN 0889952981.
- ^ "Walterdale Bridge". edmonton.ca. April 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
53°31′43″N 113°30′8″W / 53.52861°N 113.50222°W
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