List of crossings of the Red Deer River
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Bridges over the river in the city of Red Deer
This is a list of crossings of the Red Deer River in the Canadian province of Alberta from the river's origin in Sawback Range in Alberta to its mouth at the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan. Even though the river flows through the province of Saskatchewan, there are no current crossings over the river in the province.
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).
Alberta
Saskatchewan
There are currently no crossings in Saskatchewan.
Crossings no longer in use
![](../I/m/Mintlaw_Viaduct.jpg)
The Mintlaw Viaduct
This is a list of notable crossings that are no longer in use that are not already listed above. Although there are quite a few crossings of the Red Deer River that are no longer in use, there are only a few worth mentioning.
Crossing | Carried | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
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Mintlaw Viaduct[40] | Alberta Central & Canadian Pacific Railway | south of Mintlaw | Closed in 1983. | 52°12′28″N 113°54′51″W / 52.20778°N 113.91417°W |
Railway bridge[10] | Canadian National Railway - Canadian Northern Western Railway | Red Deer near Waskasoo Creek | Closed in 1941. Collapsed. | 52°16′42″N 113°48′17″W / 52.27833°N 113.80472°W |
Midland Railway Bridge[41] | Canadian National Railway - Goose Lake Line | northwestern Drumheller | Closed in 2010. Last train across in 2014.[42] | 51°27′52″N 112°45′29″W / 51.46444°N 112.75806°W |
East Coulee Coal Railway Bridge[43] | Canadian Pacific Railway and some Canadian National Railway traffic | near East Coulee | Closed sometime in the 1970s or 1980s | 51°19′59″N 112°29′14″W / 51.33306°N 112.48722°W |
Bullpound Railway Bridge[44] | Canadian Pacific Railway | near Bullpound | Closed sometime around 1980 | 51°4′44″N 111°59′14″W / 51.07889°N 111.98722°W |
Proposed Crossings
Crossing | Carries | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Freeway bridge[45] | North Highway Connector (Alberta Highway 11A) | Red Deer near Wastewater Treatment Plant | Built in the next 2 to 5 years. | 52°18′36″N 113°47′17″W / 52.31000°N 113.78806°W |
References
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- ↑ "CPR/ACR Mintlaw steel trestle - Forth Junction". forthjunction.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Bridge hunting – Drumheller Alberta". bigdoer.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Abandonment Goose Lake Line". vanishingalberta.ca. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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