List of crossings of the South Saskatchewan River
This is a list of crossings of the South Saskatchewan River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta, from the river's confluence with the North Saskatchewan River at Saskatchewan River Forks, upstream to its origin at the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers.
Saskatchewan
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Crossing | Carries | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
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Weldon Ferry[1] | Highway 302 to Grid road 682 | north of Weldon | 6 car capacity | 53°10′59″N 105°09′43″W / 53.183°N 105.162°W / 53.183; -105.162 |
Muskoday Bridge[2] | Highway 3 | west of Muskoday | 53°05′06″N 105°29′56″W / 53.085°N 105.499°W / 53.085; -105.499 | |
Fenton Ferry[1] | grid road | north of Fenton | 6 car capacity | 53°01′12″N 105°35′06″W / 53.020°N 105.585°W / 53.020; -105.585 |
Railway bridge[3] | Canadian National Railway | 53°01′26″N 105°35′53″W / 53.024°N 105.598°W / 53.024; -105.598 | ||
St. Louis Bridge[4] | Highway 2 | St. Louis | 52°55′30″N 105°48′29″W / 52.925°N 105.808°W / 52.925; -105.808 | |
St. Laurent Ferry | Grid road 783 to Grid road 782 | St. Laurent de Grandin | 6 car capacity | 52°50′10″N 106°05′38″W / 52.836°N 106.094°W / 52.836; -106.094 |
Gabriel Bridge[5] | Highway 312 | south of Batoche | 52°40′05″N 106°07′23″W / 52.668°N 106.123°W / 52.668; -106.123 | |
Hague Ferry[1] | Grid road 785 | east of Hague | 6 car capacity | 52°29′31″N 106°17′02″W / 52.492°N 106.284°W / 52.492; -106.284 |
Clarkboro Ferry[1] | Grid road 784 | east of Warman | 6 car capacity | 52°19′12″N 106°27′25″W / 52.320°N 106.457°W / 52.320; -106.457 |
Railway bridge[6] | Canadian National Railway | 52°18′14″N 106°27′50″W / 52.304°N 106.464°W / 52.304; -106.464 | ||
Chief Mistawasis Bridge | Marquis Drive to McOrmond Drive | Saskatoon | 4 spans, 6 lanes | 52°11′53″N 106°36′58″W / 52.198°N 106.616°W / 52.198; -106.616 |
Circle Drive Bridge[7] | Circle Drive | twin spans, 6 lanes | 52°09′11″N 106°38′02″W / 52.153°N 106.634°W / 52.153; -106.634 | |
CPR Bridge[8] | Canadian Pacific Railway[8] | 52°08′35″N 106°38′28″W / 52.143°N 106.641°W / 52.143; -106.641 | ||
University Bridge[7] | 25th Street to College Drive | 4 lanes | 52°09′11″N 106°38′02″W / 52.153°N 106.634°W / 52.153; -106.634 | |
Broadway Bridge[8] | 4th Avenue to Broadway Avenue | 4 lanes | 52°07′19″N 106°39′36″W / 52.122°N 106.660°W / 52.122; -106.660 | |
Traffic Bridge[8] | 3rd Avenue to Victoria Avenue | 2 lanes | 52°07′16″N 106°39′47″W / 52.121°N 106.663°W / 52.121; -106.663 | |
Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge[7] | Idylwyld Freeway (Highway 11, Highway 16) | twin spans, 6 lanes | 52°07′16″N 106°40′08″W / 52.121°N 106.669°W / 52.121; -106.669 | |
Gordie Howe Bridge[9] | Circle Drive | 6 lanes | 52°05′53″N 106°41′42″W / 52.098°N 106.695°W / 52.098; -106.695 | |
Grand Trunk Bridge[8] | Canadian National Railway | 52°05′49″N 106°41′46″W / 52.097°N 106.696°W / 52.097; -106.696 | ||
Skytrail[10] | Trans Canada Trail | Outlook | former rail bridge | 51°29′24″N 107°04′30″W / 51.490°N 107.075°W / 51.490; -107.075 |
Outlook Bridge[11] | Highway 15 | 51°28′30″N 107°04′48″W / 51.475°N 107.080°W / 51.475; -107.080 | ||
Gardiner Dam[12] | Highway 44 | Lake Diefenbaker | 51°15′32″N 106°52′59″W / 51.259°N 106.883°W / 51.259; -106.883 | |
Riverhurst Ferry[1] | Highway 42 | 15 car capacity | 50°54′40″N 106°55′48″W / 50.911°N 106.930°W / 50.911; -106.930 | |
Saskatchewan Landing Bridge[13] | Highway 4 | 50°39′14″N 107°58′05″W / 50.654°N 107.968°W / 50.654; -107.968 | ||
Lancer Ferry[1] | grid road | north of Lancer | 6 car capacity | 50°59′02″N 108°52′52″W / 50.984°N 108.881°W / 50.984; -108.881 |
Lemsford Ferry | Highway 649 | North of Lemsford | 6 car capacity | 51°01′26″N 109°07′59″W / 51.024°N 109.133°W / 51.024; -109.133 |
Chesterfield Bridge[14] | Highway 21 | north of Leader | 50°58′16″N 109°31′44″W / 50.971°N 109.529°W / 50.971; -109.529 | |
Estuary Ferry[1] | Grid road 635 | north of Estuary | 6 car capacity | 50°56′42″N 109°48′11″W / 50.945°N 109.803°W / 50.945; -109.803 |
Alberta
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Crossing | Carries | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
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Highway bridge | Highway 41 | south of Empress | 50°43′52″N 110°04′08″W / 50.731°N 110.069°W / 50.731; -110.069 | |
Maple Avenue Bridge[15] | Altawana Drive NE to Maple Avenue | Medicine Hat | 50°02′42″N 110°40′26″W / 50.045°N 110.674°W / 50.045; -110.674 | |
Railway bridge[16] | Canadian Pacific Railway | 50°02′38″N 110°40′34″W / 50.044°N 110.676°W / 50.044; -110.676 | ||
Finlay Bridge[17] | 2nd Avenue NE to 6th Avenue SE | 50°02′35″N 110°40′44″W / 50.043°N 110.679°W / 50.043; -110.679 | ||
Highway bridge[18] | Highway 1 | twin spans | 50°02′38″N 110°43′08″W / 50.044°N 110.719°W / 50.044; -110.719 | |
Highway bridge | Highway 879 | northwest of Bow Island | 49°54′18″N 111°28′37″W / 49.905°N 111.477°W / 49.905; -111.477 |
Pipeline bridge
The pipeline suspension bridge was erected in 1957 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Burstall across the South Saskatchewan River.[19][20]
Proposed crossings
The city of Medicine Hat hosted a public meeting proposing a Sanitary Sewer and Water Pipeline which is intended to cross the South Saskatchewan River.[21]
See also
References
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- ^ Prince Albert Tourism, Prince Albert (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2012, retrieved 24 December 2008
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Road and Railway Bridges to 1950, retrieved 24 December 2008
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