Dunvegan Suspension Bridge

Dunvegan Suspension Bridge
Dunvegan suspension bridge, seen in early September
Coordinates55°55′16″N 118°36′17″W / 55.921034°N 118.604768°W / 55.921034; -118.604768
CarriesAlberta Highway 2
CrossesPeace River
LocaleDunvegan, Alberta, Canada
Other name(s)Dunvegan Bridge
Maintained byAlberta Transportation
Characteristics
DesignThree-span suspension bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length723.9 metres (2,375 ft)
Width8.2 metres (27 ft)
Longest span275.8 metres (905 ft)
Clearance above10.5 metres (34 ft)[1]
History
DesignerV. E. Mcune
Construction end1960
Opened1960
Statistics
Daily traffic2,520 (2023)[2]
Location
Map

Dunvegan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Peace River as part of Alberta Highway 2 between the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 and Saddle Hills County next to the hamlet of Dunvegan. It is approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi) from the British Columbia border with Fairview to the north and Spirit River to the south. It is the largest and longest suspension bridge in Alberta.[3]

  1. ^ "Vertical Bridge Clearance List" (PDF). Transportation Alberta. Alberta Government. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Traffic Data Mapping". transportation.alberta.ca. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "HISTORIC DUNVEGAN PROVINCIAL PARK". Mighty Peace Tourism. Retrieved 5 April 2024.