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Blackfoot Trail LRT Bridge

October 26, 2026

Station: 26 Avenue S.E.

Status: Completed

Type: Bridges

The new Blackfoot Trail LRT bridge, located just south of Crossroads Market, was built to carry future Green Line trains over Blackfoot Trail SE. The bridge also includes space for a multi-use pathway, helping integrate future LRT infrastructure with the surrounding pathway network.

Scope of work

Construction of the bridge began in October 2025 and included site grading and erosion and sediment control, followed by drilling concrete piles to establish the bridge foundations and constructing the abutments on either side of Blackfoot Trail.

Pre-stressed concrete I-beams were then installed between the abutments to form the bridge girders, followed by construction of the concrete bridge deck. The deck was designed to accommodate the future Green Line tracks as well as a multi-use pathway.

The project also included drainage infrastructure, overhead catenary system pole hardware for the system that will eventually provide power to Green Line trains, and restoration and landscaping around the bridge site.

Location

Blackfoot Trail SE (by Crossroads Market)

Start date:
October 2025
Completion date:
October 2026
Construction partner:

Milestone Status
Piling Completed
Bridge abutment construction Completed
Girder installation Completed
Multi-use pathway deck construction  Completed
Bridge deck construction Completed

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Construction progress

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Girder Installation Timelapse

Bridge girder installation

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Images

Looking west at the completed bridge in October 2026.
Looking west at the completed bridge in October 2026.
Looking east at the completed bridge in October 2026.
Looking east at the completed bridge in October 2026.
Looking north at the completed bridge in October 2026.
Looking north at the completed bridge in October 2026.
Looking south at the completed bridge in October 2026.
Looking south at the completed bridge in October 2026.
A bird’s eye view of the completed bridge in October 2026.
A bird’s eye view of the completed bridge in October 2026.
Bridge deck pour in August 2026.
Bridge deck pour in August 2026.
Bridge deck pour in August 2026.
Bridge deck pour in August 2026.
Bridge deck pour in August 2026.
Bridge deck pour in August 2026.
Bridge deck pour in August 2026.
Bridge deck pour in August 2026.
Aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
Aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
Bird's-eye view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
Bird's-eye view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
Aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
Aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
Aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
Aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
Looking south at the bridge in June 2026.
Looking south at the bridge in June 2026.
Aerial view of the bridge in June 2026.
Aerial view of the bridge in June 2026.
Bird's-eye view of the bridge in June 2026.
Bird's-eye view of the bridge in June 2026.
Looking west at the bridge in June 2026.
Looking west at the bridge in June 2026.
Three of the six pre-cast concrete girders being brought to site on large trucks and trailers in May 2026.
Three of the six pre-cast concrete girders being brought to site on large trucks and trailers in May 2026.
The first girder being lifted into place in May 2026.
The first girder being lifted into place in May 2026.
Looking north at both bridge abutments in April 2026.
Looking north at both bridge abutments in April 2026.
Pump truck preparing for the north abutment wing walls and back wall concrete pour in April 2026.
Pump truck preparing for the north abutment wing walls and back wall concrete pour in April 2026.
A piling rig on site in March 2026 on the south side of Blackfoot Trail.
A piling rig on site in March 2026 on the south side of Blackfoot Trail.
Aerial view of the project site in March 2026.
Aerial view of the project site in March 2026.
The north abutment seat formed up prior to the concrete pour in March 2026. The abutment seats are concrete platforms that will support the bridge deck.
The north abutment seat formed up prior to the concrete pour in March 2026. The abutment seats are concrete platforms that will support the bridge deck.
An excavator on site in February 2026 preparing a platform for piling on the north side of Blackfoot Trail.
An excavator on site in February 2026 preparing a platform for piling on the north side of Blackfoot Trail.
Looking north at the project site. The LRT bridge will be built over Blackfoot Trail
Looking north at the project site. The LRT bridge will be built over Blackfoot Trail

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