This is a list of crossings of the Athabasca River in the Canadian province of Alberta from the river's origin in the Columbia Icefield to its mouth at Lake Athabasca.
Crossings in use
editThis is a list of crossings in use from upstream to downstream. Crossings include bridges, ferries, and dams (road, pedestrian, and railway).
| Crossing | Carries | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athabasca Falls Pedestrian Bridge[1] | Pedestrians | Athabasca Falls | Bridge is almost directly over Athabasca Falls | 52°39′52″N 117°53′4″W / 52.66444°N 117.88444°W |
| Highway bridge[2] | Alberta Highway 93A | very near Athabasca Falls | Bridge is very near Athabasca Falls | 52°39′53″N 117°53′5″W / 52.66472°N 117.88472°W |
| Highway bridge[3] | Alberta Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway) | west of Valley of the Five Lakes | 52°48′42″N 118°2′27″W / 52.81167°N 118.04083°W | |
| Old Fort Point Bridge[4] | Old Fort Point Road or Lac Beauvert access Road | south of Jasper | 52°52′14″N 118°3′47″W / 52.87056°N 118.06306°W | |
| Moberly Bridge[5] | Maligne Road | west of Edith Lake & Annette Lake | Built by the Dominion Bridge Company | 52°54′35″N 118°3′29″W / 52.90972°N 118.05806°W |
| 12 mile Bridge[6] | Yellowhead Highway (Alberta Highway 16) | south of Snaring | 53°2′27″N 118°5′22″W / 53.04083°N 118.08944°W | |
References
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- ^ "Athabasca Falls, on the Icefields Parkway near Jasper, Alberta in Winter". takemytrip.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
- ^ "Athabasca River (AB) - Falls Run II". PaddlingABC. 15 April 2015.
- ^ Subatomic Themes. "Jasper National Park, Hikes, Old Fort Point Loop". canadianrockies.net.
- ^ "The Moberly Bridge, leading to the... - Jasper National Park". facebook.com.
- ^ http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/photo/athabasca-river-valley-towards-brule-with-high-res-stock-photography/1263453349[permanent dead link]