There's a neat pedestrian bridge under the last completed link of Anthony Henday Drive

There are many places in Edmonton to get out and enjoy some fresh air, and did you know there is a huge pedestrian bridge tucked underneath the last link of Anthony Henday Drive?

Frankly, we had not noticed it before, until exploring the area on a warm June day.

Located in northeast Edmonton, the Ring Road’s final link, the Northeast Anthony Henday Drive, was a vital part of not just YEG’s traffic network, but Alberta’s provincial highway network when it was completed nearly a decade ago.

The project was decades in the making and is the single largest transportation project in the province’s history.

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William Sale Partnership (WSP) helped deliver the North Saskatchewan River Crossing, consisting of twin bridges providing three lanes for northbound traffic, four lanes for southbound traffic, and a pedestrian crossing beneath the bridge.

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WSP noted that each bridge has four spans of steel plate girders to reach a total bridge length of 304 metres.

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So, how can you check out this neat pedestrian crossing beneath the bridge?

There are actually numerous areas to park and walk to it, including at the Aurum Dog Park, the Northeast River Valley Park, or North Hermitage Park.