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List of crossings of the Athabasca River

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This is a list of crossings of the Athabasca River in the Canadian province of Alberta from the river's origin in the Columbia Icefield to its mouth at Lake Athabasca.

Crossings in use

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This is a list of crossings in use from upstream to downstream. Crossings include bridges, ferries, and dams (road, pedestrian, and railway).

Crossing Carries Location Notes Coordinates
Athabasca Falls Pedestrian Bridge[1] Pedestrians Athabasca Falls Bridge is almost directly over Athabasca Falls 52°39′52″N 117°53′4″W / 52.66444°N 117.88444°W / 52.66444; -117.88444
Highway bridge[2] Alberta Highway 93A very near Athabasca Falls Bridge is very near Athabasca Falls 52°39′53″N 117°53′5″W / 52.66472°N 117.88472°W / 52.66472; -117.88472
Highway bridge[3] Alberta Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway) west of Valley of the Five Lakes 52°48′42″N 118°2′27″W / 52.81167°N 118.04083°W / 52.81167; -118.04083
Old Fort Point Bridge[4] Old Fort Point Road or Lac Beauvert access Road south of Jasper 52°52′14″N 118°3′47″W / 52.87056°N 118.06306°W / 52.87056; -118.06306
Moberly Bridge[5] Maligne Road west of Edith Lake & Annette Lake Built by the Dominion Bridge Company 52°54′35″N 118°3′29″W / 52.90972°N 118.05806°W / 52.90972; -118.05806
12 mile Bridge[6] Yellowhead Highway (Alberta Highway 16) south of Snaring 53°2′27″N 118°5′22″W / 53.04083°N 118.08944°W / 53.04083; -118.08944

References

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  1. ^ "Athabasca Falls from the wooden bridge - Picture of Athabasca Falls, Jasper". tripadvisor.ca.
  2. ^ "Athabasca Falls, on the Icefields Parkway near Jasper, Alberta in Winter". takemytrip.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  3. ^ "Athabasca River (AB) - Falls Run II". PaddlingABC. 15 April 2015.
  4. ^ Subatomic Themes. "Jasper National Park, Hikes, Old Fort Point Loop". canadianrockies.net.
  5. ^ "The Moberly Bridge, leading to the... - Jasper National Park". facebook.com.
  6. ^ http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/photo/athabasca-river-valley-towards-brule-with-high-res-stock-photography/1263453349[permanent dead link]