List of crossings of the Red Deer River

Bridges over the river in the city of Red Deer

This is a list of crossings of the Red Deer River in the Canadian province of Alberta from the river's origin in Sawback Range in Alberta to its mouth at the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan. Even though the river flows through the province of Saskatchewan, there are no current crossings over the river in the province.

Crossings in use

This is a list of crossings in use from upstream to downstream. Crossings include bridges, ferries, and dams (road, pedestrian, and railway).


Old Red Deer CPR Bridge
Bleriot Ferry
Star Mine Suspension Bridge

Alberta

Crossing Carries Location Notes Coordinates
Red Deer River mountain bridges[1][2] Ya Ha Tinda Road & Unmarked roads Ya Ha Tinda area There are many small unnamed/unmarked bridges over the river in this area. 51°N 115°W / 51°N 115°W / 51; -115
Gravel highway bridge[3] Forestry Trunk Road (Alberta Highway 734) west of Red Deer Forestry Airport 51°39′26″N 115°17′13″W / 51.65722°N 115.28694°W / 51.65722; -115.28694
Sundre Bridge[4] Alberta Highway 27 Sundre 51°47′46″N 114°38′7″W / 51.79611°N 114.63528°W / 51.79611; -114.63528
Garrington Bridge[5] Alberta Highway 587 northwest of Garrington Replaced after 2013 Alberta floods[6] 51°56′35″N 114°29′0″W / 51.94306°N 114.48333°W / 51.94306; -114.48333
Dickson Dam[7] Alberta Township Road 360 east of Dickson Hydroelectric Dam creating Gleniffer Lake 52°3′15″N 114°12′46″W / 52.05417°N 114.21278°W / 52.05417; -114.21278
Innisfail Bridge[8] Alberta Highway 54 northwest of Innisfail 52°4′9″N 113°59′5″W / 52.06917°N 113.98472°W / 52.06917; -113.98472
Penhold Bridge[9] Alberta Highway 592 west of Penhold 52°8′38″N 113°58′5″W / 52.14389°N 113.96806°W / 52.14389; -113.96806
Railway bridge[10] Canadian Pacific Railway western Red Deer 52°16′4″N 113°51′50″W / 52.26778°N 113.86389°W / 52.26778; -113.86389
Freeway bridge[11] Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Alberta Highway 2) western Red Deer 4 lanes (2 bridges side-by-side) 52°16′6″N 113°51′46″W / 52.26833°N 113.86278°W / 52.26833; -113.86278
Riverlands Pedestrian Bridge[12] Pedestrians and cyclists Red Deer: Heritage Ranch 52°15′46″N 113°51′1″W / 52.26278°N 113.85028°W / 52.26278; -113.85028
Temporary crossing[13] Construction crews, extension of Fountain Drive. Red Deer: Great Chief park A temporary bridge and causeway was constructed over the river so that construction crews can access the other side. 52°15′46″N 113°50′14″W / 52.26278°N 113.83722°W / 52.26278; -113.83722
Taylor Bridge[14] Taylor Drive (C&E Trail) Red Deer: near Bower Ponds 4 lanes (separate bridges) 52°16′13″N 113°49′28″W / 52.27028°N 113.82444°W / 52.27028; -113.82444
Old Red Deer Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge [15] Pedestrians and cyclists Red Deer: near Riverside Industrial Park Built in 1890 or 1891. Formerly a Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge (closed in 1991 and reopened in 1992). Replaced an old bridge. 52°16′32″N 113°49′1″W / 52.27556°N 113.81694°W / 52.27556; -113.81694
Southbound Gaetz Ave Bridge[16] 50 Ave (Gaetz Ave (Alberta Highway 2A)) Red Deer: downtown 3 lanes southbound 52°16′36″N 113°48′50″W / 52.27667°N 113.81389°W / 52.27667; -113.81389
Northbound Gaetz Ave Bridge[17] 49 Ave (Gaetz Ave (Alberta Highway 2A)) Red Deer: downtown 3 lanes northbound 52°16′38″N 113°48′42″W / 52.27722°N 113.81167°W / 52.27722; -113.81167
67 Street Bridge[18] 67 Street (David Thompson Highway(Alberta Highway 11)) Red Deer: Gaetz Lake Sanctuary 4 lanes (separate bridges) 52°17′16″N 113°47′49″W / 52.28778°N 113.79694°W / 52.28778; -113.79694
River Bend Pedestrian Bridge[19] Pedestrians and cyclists Red Deer: River Bend Golf Course 52°18′56″N 113°47′20″W / 52.31556°N 113.78889°W / 52.31556; -113.78889
Joffre Bridge[20] David Thompson Highway (Alberta Highway 11) southwest of NOVA Chemicals Joffre site Replaces old bridge 52°16′10″N 113°35′32″W / 52.26944°N 113.59222°W / 52.26944; -113.59222
Ardley Railway Trestle[21] Canadian National Railway southwest of Heatburg Previously owned by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Replaced an old bridge 52°18′12″N 113°14′57″W / 52.30333°N 113.24917°W / 52.30333; -113.24917
Content Bridge[22] Alberta Highway 21 southwest of Nevis 52°18′20″N 113°4′32″W / 52.30556°N 113.07556°W / 52.30556; -113.07556
McKenzie Crossing[23] Alberta Highway 590 west of Big Valley 1 lane wooden deck 52°1′31″N 112°56′53″W / 52.02528°N 112.94806°W / 52.02528; -112.94806
Tolman Bridge[24] Alberta Highway 585 Tolman 52°50′17″N 113°1′0″W / 52.83806°N 113.01667°W / 52.83806; -113.01667
Morrin Bridge[25] Alberta Highway 27 west of Morrin 51°39′2″N 111°54′11″W / 51.65056°N 111.90306°W / 51.65056; -111.90306
Bleriot Ferry[26] North Dinosaur Trail (Alberta Highway 838) west of Munson 13 car capacity 51°34′22″N 112°53′6″W / 51.57278°N 112.88500°W / 51.57278; -112.88500
Gordon Taylor Bridge[27] Dinosaur Trail (Alberta Highway 9 & Alberta Highway 56) Drumheller 51°28′3″N 112°42′43″W / 51.46750°N 112.71194°W / 51.46750; -112.71194
Rosedale Bridge[28] Roper Road Rosedale 1 lane wooden deck. It is unknown whether this bridge is open or not 51°25′16″N 112°37′44″W / 51.42111°N 112.62889°W / 51.42111; -112.62889
Star Mine Suspension Bridge[29] Pedestrians eastern Rosedale A suspension bridge 51°25′12″N 112°36′52″W / 51.42000°N 112.61444°W / 51.42000; -112.61444
Highway bridge[30] Hoo Doo Trail (Alberta Highway 10) between Cambria and Eladesor 51°23′55″N 112°35′27″W / 51.39861°N 112.59083°W / 51.39861; -112.59083
Highway bridge[31] Hoo Doo Trail (Alberta Highway 10) & Alberta Highway 569 north of Western Monarch 51°19′55″N 112°28′48″W / 51.33194°N 112.48000°W / 51.33194; -112.48000
Dorothy Ferry Bridge[32] Alberta Highway 848 near Dorothy 1 lane wooden deck. This crossing was previously a ferry. 51°16′49″N 112°19′52″W / 51.28028°N 112.33111°W / 51.28028; -112.33111
Finnegan Ferry[33] Alberta Highway 862 near Finnegan 13 car capacity 51°7′31″N 112°5′11″W / 51.12528°N 112.08639°W / 51.12528; -112.08639
Emerson Bridge[34] Veterans Memorial Highway (Alberta Highway 36) north of Duchess 50°55′6″N 111°53′52″W / 50.91833°N 111.89778°W / 50.91833; -111.89778
Steveville Bridge[35] Alberta Highway 876 near Steveville 50°50′18″N 111°36′54″W / 50.83833°N 111.61500°W / 50.83833; -111.61500
Jenner Bridge[36] Alberta Highway 884 southeast of Howie wooden deck. Formerly a ferry. 50°50′17″N 111°10′36″W / 50.83806°N 111.17667°W / 50.83806; -111.17667
Gravel highway bridge[37] Alberta Highway 886 north of Buffalo 1 lane wooden deck. 50°50′17″N 111°10′36″W / 50.83806°N 111.17667°W / 50.83806; -111.17667
Highway bridge[38] Buffalo Trail (Alberta Highway 41) northeast of Sharrow 50°56′2″N 110°9′1″W / 50.93389°N 110.15028°W / 50.93389; -110.15028
Empress Bridge[39] Alberta Highway 899 near Empress 50°57′53″N 110°1′42″W / 50.96472°N 110.02833°W / 50.96472; -110.02833

Saskatchewan

There are currently no crossings in Saskatchewan.

Crossings no longer in use

The Mintlaw Viaduct

This is a list of notable crossings that are no longer in use that are not already listed above. Although there are quite a few crossings of the Red Deer River that are no longer in use, there are only a few worth mentioning.

Crossing Carried Location Notes Coordinates
Mintlaw Viaduct[40] Alberta Central & Canadian Pacific Railway south of Mintlaw Closed in 1983. 52°12′28″N 113°54′51″W / 52.20778°N 113.91417°W / 52.20778; -113.91417
Railway bridge[10] Canadian National Railway - Canadian Northern Western Railway Red Deer near Waskasoo Creek Closed in 1941. Collapsed. 52°16′42″N 113°48′17″W / 52.27833°N 113.80472°W / 52.27833; -113.80472
Midland Railway Bridge[41] Canadian National Railway - Goose Lake Line northwestern Drumheller Closed in 2010. Last train across in 2014.[42] 51°27′52″N 112°45′29″W / 51.46444°N 112.75806°W / 51.46444; -112.75806
East Coulee Coal Railway Bridge[43] Canadian Pacific Railway and some Canadian National Railway traffic near East Coulee Closed sometime in the 1970s or 1980s 51°19′59″N 112°29′14″W / 51.33306°N 112.48722°W / 51.33306; -112.48722
Bullpound Railway Bridge[44] Canadian Pacific Railway near Bullpound Closed sometime around 1980 51°4′44″N 111°59′14″W / 51.07889°N 111.98722°W / 51.07889; -111.98722

Proposed Crossings

Crossing Carries Location Notes Coordinates
Freeway bridge[45] North Highway Connector (Alberta Highway 11A) Red Deer near Wastewater Treatment Plant Built in the next 2 to 5 years. 52°18′36″N 113°47′17″W / 52.31000°N 113.78806°W / 52.31000; -113.78806

References

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