Shaganappi Trail Pedestrian Overpass

$5 million construction cost

Safe, efficient, aesthetically pleasing and sustainable

Challenges

To prevent jaywalking and improve pedestrian safety, the City of Calgary identified the need to construct a new pedestrian bridge over the Shaganappi Trail.
Structural ramps were constructed on both the east and west sides of the trail to facilitate access to the bridge from the city’s existing multiuse pathway network.
Construction of the bridge over several lanes of live traffic on Shaganappi Trail (a major east-west corridor in the city) was challenging.

A steel network arch was constructed with a 56 metre clear span over the Shaganappi Trail.
The new structure spans the existing 6-lane roadway and allows for the future widening of the Shaganappi Trail by four additional lanes.
It provides a safe and efficient link between the business/residential communities of Brentwood and Dalhousie.

An efficient and aesthetically pleasing structure was delivered that provides safe passage of pedestrians and cyclists over the Shaganappi Trail.
Hatch was the prime consultant, responsible for project management, complete design of the bridge, landscape architecture, and contract administration during construction.