List of crossings of the Athabasca River

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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

This is a list of crossings in use from upstream to downstream. Crossings include bridges, ferries, and dams (road, pedestrian, and railway).

CrossingCarriesLocationNotesCoordinates
Athabasca Falls Pedestrian Bridge [1] Pedestrians Athabasca Falls Bridge is almost directly over Athabasca Falls 52°39′52″N117°53′4″W / 52.66444°N 117.88444°W / 52.66444; -117.88444
Highway bridge [2] Alberta Highway 93A very near Athabasca Falls Bridge is very near Athabasca Falls 52°39′53″N117°53′5″W / 52.66472°N 117.88472°W / 52.66472; -117.88472
Highway bridge [3] Alberta Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway)west of Valley of the Five Lakes 52°48′42″N118°2′27″W / 52.81167°N 118.04083°W / 52.81167; -118.04083
Old Fort Point Bridge [4] [5] Old Fort Point Road or Lac Beauvert access Road south of Jasper 52°52′14″N118°3′47″W / 52.87056°N 118.06306°W / 52.87056; -118.06306
Moberly Bridge [6] Maligne Road west of Edith Lake & Annette Lake Built by the Dominion Bridge Company 52°54′35″N118°3′29″W / 52.90972°N 118.05806°W / 52.90972; -118.05806
12 mile Bridge [7] Yellowhead Highway (Alberta Highway 16)south of Snaring 53°2′27″N118°5′22″W / 53.04083°N 118.08944°W / 53.04083; -118.08944

References

  1. ↑ "Athabasca Falls from the wooden bridge - Picture of Athabasca Falls, Jasper". tripadvisor.ca.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Athabasca River (AB) - Falls Run II". PaddlingABC. 15 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Peters, Paul. "Jasper National Park, Hikes, Old Fort Point Loop". canadianrockies.net.
  5. ↑ "Old Point Fort Bridge". historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  6. ↑ "The Moberly Bridge, leading to the... - Jasper National Park". facebook.com.
  7. ↑ http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/photo/athabasca-river-valley-towards-brule-with-high-res-stock-photography/1263453349%5B%5D
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