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Blackfoot Trail LRT Bridge

August 31, 2026

Station: 26 Avenue S.E.

Status: Current

Type: Bridges

The Blackfoot Trail LRT Bridge is a key piece of infrastructure for the Green Line, designed to carry trains over Blackfoot Trail S.E. just south of the 26 Avenue S.E. station.

Scope of work

The scope of work for this project includes site grading, erosion and sediment control, drilling of concrete piles to build the foundation for the bridge abutments, construction of the bridge abutments, and construction of the bridge itself, which will feature prestressed concrete I‑beams for the girders and a concrete deck supporting both the train tracks and a multi‑use pathway.

Location

Blackfoot Trail S.E. (by Crossroads Market)

Start Date: 
October 2025
Anticipated Completion Date: 
October 2026
Construction Partner:

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

August 2026 Update

Construction of the Blackfoot Trail LRT bridge reached a major milestone in August with the concrete pour for the main bridge deck, where future LRT tracks will be installed. The pour marks one of the largest completed on the project to date and moves the structure another step closer to completion.

Leading up to the pour, crews advanced bridge construction activities, including deck rebar installation, plinth embed installation and diaphragm work. Plinth embeds are components built into the bridge deck that will support the future LRT track system, while diaphragms are structural elements that help strengthen and distribute loads across the bridge.

Installation of overhead catenary system (OCS) pole hardware also continued throughout the month. The OCS is the system of poles and overhead wires that will provide power to LRT vehicles.

Restoration work remained underway, with crews watering hydroseeded areas to support vegetation growth and long-term site stabilization.

Video

Video

Construction progress

Timelapse

Girder Installation Timelapse

Bridge girder installation

360 Image

Images

An aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
An aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
A birds-eye view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
A birds-eye view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
An aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
An aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
An aerial view of the multi-use pathway concrete pour in July 2026.
An 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.
An aerial view of the bridge in June 2026.
An aerial view of the bridge in June 2026.
Look straight down at the bridge in June 2026.
Look straight down at 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.
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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