Low Level Bridge

• Edmonton city councillors discuss ways to save High Level Bridge

  Councillors asked staff if any changes could be made to keep the High Level. Administration says even if no one used the bridge, it would cost millions just to keep it standing.

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  May 25
  
• Edmonton’s historic High and Low level bridges to be replaced: ‘Run their course’

  The High Level Bridge and Low Level Bridge have exceeded their lifespans and continued rehabilitation will end up costing much more than replacement, the City of Edmonton said.

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  May 19
  
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• Low Level Bridge closed this weekend as city wraps rehabilitation work

  The City of Edmonton said Low Level Bridge construction is expected to wrap up head of schedule, with northbound and southbound traffic fully restored in the coming weeks.

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  Dec 4, 2025
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• Low Level Bridge rehabilitation to disrupt traffic near downtown Edmonton

  The Low Level southbound was constructed in 1949 and underwent its most recent major rehabilitation in 1994, so after three decades it’s due for rehabilitation.

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  Jul 24, 2025
• City of Edmonton lays out staggered plan for 2025 bridge construction

  Three bridges carrying traffic in and out of Edmonton's downtown core are set to undergo construction at different points in 2025. The city says it has a plan to reduce congestion.

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  Feb 25, 2025
• Low Level Bridge lane closure extended: City of Edmonton

  Construction to repair an issue on the north pier of the Low Level Bridge is taking longer than expected, the City of Edmonton announced on Friday.

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  Feb 7, 2020
• Edmonton’s aging Low Level Bridge due for rehab work by 2024-25 at the latest

  "It does look worse than it really is," said Cheryl Fereday with the city, but work on the Low Level Bridge is scheduled in three to five years.

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  Aug 16, 2019
• Speed, alcohol suspected in fatal rollover that dented Edmonton’s Low Level Bridge

  One person was killed and two others were critically injured when their vehicle crashed and rolled on the Low Level Bridge in Edmonton's river valley early Wednesday morning.

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  Aug 29, 2018
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• Growing popularity of downtown Edmonton’s new ‘accidental’ beach raises questions

  Initially, the new downtown beach on Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River prompted questions about how it got there in the first place. Now it's raising questions about how to deal with its growing number of visitors.

  Aug 28, 2017
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• New downtown beach surprises and excites Edmontonians

  In the shadow of Edmonton's downtown, just downstream from the Low Level Bridge along the North Saskatchewan River, a beach has emerged.

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  Aug 18, 2017