High Level Bridge

I live in a condo on the south end of this bridge and it is my favorite thing to look at out my 20^th floor window. I never get bored of the lights, and it is a thrill to see the colors change with different festivities. I love watching rush hour and all the cars make their way across. In the summer, its a nice way to take a stroll for some excercise. Highly recommended.

I walk across this bridge at least one day per week. Pedestrians and cyclists generally try to share. Often this Summer, one of the sidewalks has been closed, so we are all forced to share one sidewalk.
Once last month, a motor cycle drove across on the bridge using the ped path. Not cool.
The traffic is sick on this one way bridge. During rush hour, you can be on it for an hour.
Many trucks get stuck trying to drive on with a height that exceeds the maximum allowance. Always great being behind these jokers.
Once in a blue moon, you will encounter a dude with a radar gun jumping out right in front of you. Fun times.
I have enjoyed the trolley car rides and have actually used it for transportation, not just sight seeing. The pick up is 3 blocks from my house, so it is great for me to get to downtown.
I was ambivilant on the lights, but now i’m a fan.

I walk this bridge to and from work every day. I love it. Well, most if it. I just wish the cyclists on there would actually adhere to the «Yield to Pedestrian» signs instead of blowing right by. I have almost been hit by some cyclists! So close, they brush the hair on my arm. I’m just waiting for a handlebar to get caught on me, and we both go flying. Other than that, I love the idea and the execution of the bridge being lit. I have a perfect view of this from my home, and I couldn’t imagine the bridge not being lit. As a historic landmark, it serves its purpose well.

The High Level Bridge is the iconic bridge of Edmonton. It was built by the CPR and opened in 1913 joining the Cities of Edmonton and Strathcona. In 1995 it was designated a Municipal Historic Resource.
The cool thing that I love about the High Level is that the Edmonton Street Car goes over the top of it. From its onset the bridge was designed to accommodate railcars, streetcars, pedestrians and automobiles. The Edmonton Radial Railway operates the Streetcar during the summer months and it is a cheap ride to take to get from Old Strathcona to Downtown, with an amazing view as you cross the river.
Often the bridge is depicted in artwork of the City because it is that iconic bridge of our City.
So if you ever visit our City one thing you should try to do in the summer (May-​Oct) is ride the streetcar and experience this bridge and our City from a fantastic viewpoint.

I’ve driven, biked, streetcared, trained, ran, sweat, breathed in car fumes during rush hour on this bridge. More importantly no matter how I travel it’s a sign that I am close to home. It’s a little more narrow than normal for vehicles which allows for some nervous converging of lanes going south. However, it has a great walking/​biking path allowing for lots of physical activity during the summer.
It connects to Victoria River Valley on the North and Walterdale and university in the south. The view from the streetcar when it crosses on top of the bridge is pretty neat.
I would say this is iconic Edmonton. And it makes me miss spring and summer during the winter. Lit up it looks pretty snazzy at night.
One of my Favourite things about Edmonton!