Clover Bar Bridge
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The Clover Bar Bridge is a pair of bridges that span the North Saskatchewan River
in the city of Edmonton. The twin spans carry 3 lanes each of the Yellowhead Trail, the name given to Alberta Highway 16 within Edmonton city limits.
The original truss
span was completed in 1952 , and connected Beverly
with mostly rural Strathcona County
. Beverly was amalgamated with the City of Edmonton 9 years later. Once the original span could no longer handle traffic volume a steel girder bridge
was built just to the south to carry eastbound traffic. This bridge, completed in 1972 is called the Beverly Bridge .
The Clover Bar Railway Bridge is just to the north of the original span.
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
in the city of Edmonton. The twin spans carry 3 lanes each of the Yellowhead Trail, the name given to Alberta Highway 16 within Edmonton city limits.
The original truss
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
span was completed in 1952 , and connected Beverly
Beverly, Alberta
Beverly is a former urban municipality within the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. Beverly incorporated as a village in 1913 and became the Town of Beverly on July 10, 1914. It later amalgamated with the City of Edmonton on December 30, 1961....
with mostly rural Strathcona County
Strathcona County, Alberta
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
. Beverly was amalgamated with the City of Edmonton 9 years later. Once the original span could no longer handle traffic volume a steel girder bridge
Girder bridge
A girder bridge, in general, is a bridge built of girders placed on bridge abutments and foundation piers. In turn, a bridge deck is built on top of the girders in order to carry traffic. There are several different subtypes of girder bridges:...
was built just to the south to carry eastbound traffic. This bridge, completed in 1972 is called the Beverly Bridge .
The Clover Bar Railway Bridge is just to the north of the original span.