Talk:High Level Bridge (Edmonton)

Map links

All of the map links are wrong. They either are dead or show an unknown location just north of Mongolia. Onishenko 19:43, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Note to whomever posted this pic on the Edmonton page, thank you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.70.95.203 (talk • contribs)

Transcription of Commemorative Plaque

Construction of a bridge across the North Saskatchewan River was first proposed by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1903. After extended negatiations with the government and cities of Edmonton and Strathcona, construction began in 1910 under the direction of P. B. Motley, engineer of bridges for the CPR. The first train crossed the bridge on June 2, 1913.

Originally the upper bridge deck carried trains and the city's electric street cars, while vehicular and pedestrian traffic used the lower deck. Today the High Level Bridge has become a city landmark and remains an integral part of the city's transportation network.

This plaque was unveiled April 9, 1987 by the Honourable Don Getty, Premier of Alberta, in commemoration of the Canadian Engineering Centennial 1887-1987.

The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

From a plaque by the Legislature Grounds. Hope the information helps. --IntrigueBlue 04:25, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Merger proposal

A duplicate article on the High Level Streetcar exists on a different page. I propose that the section in High Level Bridge be used as the article on this subject, and all information be transferred here. 117Avenue (talk) 23:36, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes, the merge should be done. Is anybody prepared to do it? There would appear to be no resistance. PKT(alk) 13:33, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, I just haven't got back to it yet. 117Avenue (talk) 00:50, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

  Y Merger complete. 117Avenue (talk) 05:00, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Split 4 June 2010. 117Avenue (talk) 23:58, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Vehicular traffic

The photos seem to indicate that traffic only goes in one direction, or perhaps one direction at a time (maybe it reverses during the day?) Anyway, the article should indicate the direction of vehicular traffic if it's not the regular sort of one-lane-both-directions. PKT(alk) 00:58, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, it must have been an oversight. The infobox says one-way, but not which direction. 117Avenue (talk) 04:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Tracks

“The upper deck contains only one track now” – How many did it have before? Did the CP and the street railway share tracks? Or did the streetcar tracks run on the street level? —Michael Z. 2016-06-24 20:58 z

The upper deck had three sets of tracks. The CP in the middle, and the streetcars on the outside two. The streetcars would switch sides, travelling on the left side, so that the door would face the middle of the deck. 117Avenue (talk) 04:16, 26 June 2016 (UTC)