Dudley B. Menzies Bridge

The Dudley B. Menzies Bridge is a dedicated LRT bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Named after Edmonton engineer and politician Dudley Blair Menzies, the bridge was the "first concrete segmental box girder bridge in Western Canada". The main deck carries two tracks of the LRT system connecting Government Centre station and the University station. A walkway for pedestrians and bicycles hangs beneath the main spans of the bridge over the river.

Dudley B. Menzies Bridge
Coordinates53.530574°N 113.512098°W / 53.530574; -113.512098
CarriesTwo tracks of the Edmonton LRT; public walkway supported beneath the bridge
CrossesNorth Saskatchewan River
LocaleEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Official nameDudley B. Menzies Bridge
Named forDudley Blair Menzies
Characteristics
Total length530 m (1,740 ft)
Width10 m (33 ft)
History
Construction cost$13.3 million
OpenedAugust 1992
Location

The American Concrete Institute recognized the joint venture company that built the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge with an Award of Excellence for Design and Construction in Concrete.

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