170 Street Pedestrian Bridge

Pedestrian bridge in Edmonton, Canada January 2026 170 Street Pedestrian Bridge Pedestrians and bicycles 170 Street Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Associated Engineering Warren truss Steel 1 58 m ft on October 2021 September 1, 2023 53 31 18 N 113 36 55 W inline 170 Street Pedestrian Bridge is a Warren truss footbridge over 170 Street between 87 and 90 Avenues in Edmonton, Alberta. It connects West Edmonton Mall with Misericordia Community Hospital and West Meadowlark Park. The original bridge, which was built in the 1980s, was demolished in 2018 after inspections found that the bridge was no longer structurally sound. The development permit for the demolition stipulated that the bridge had to be replaced, which West Edmonton Mall appealed stating that there was potentially an elevated footbridge to be built at 87 Avenue as part of the Valley Line project.Kruger Eben Paulsen Michael New 170th Street pedestrian bridge connects communities in West Edmonton https://www.ae.ca/articles/new-170th-street-pedestrian-bridge-connects-communities-in-west-edmonton/ Associated Engineering 29 July 2025McEwan Travis West Edmonton Mall to appeal responsibility to replace 170th Street footbridge https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/west-edmonton-mall-footbridge-1.4763340 29 July 2025 CBC 26 July 2018 In 2021, a cost sharing agreement was signed between the mall, Alberta Health Services, and the City of Edmonton.City planning $8M replacement for West Edmonton Mall pedestrian bridge https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/city-planning-8m-replacement-for-west-edmonton-mall-pedestrian-bridge-1.6029059 29 July 2025 CBC 17 May 2021 In October 2021, construction on the bridge was started, but it is located further south than the old bridge. Much of the construction was done offsite to minimize disruptions to the local area. It opened to the public on September 1, 2023.Cook Dustin Replacement West Edmonton Mall pedestrian bridge over 170 Street to cost $8M, city slated to pay half https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/replacement-west-edmonton-mall-pedestrian-bridge-to-cost-8m 29 July 2025 Edmonton Journal 14 May 2021Mitchell Laine Massive new pedestrian bridge across 170 Street is now open https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/170-street-pedestrian-bridge-open 29 July 2025 Daily Hive 1 September 2023 References Category:Bridges completed in 2023 Category:Bridges in Edmonton Category:Pedestrian bridges in Alberta Category:Warren truss bridges