Bridges and structures located on the provincial highway network in Alberta are managed by Alberta Transportation (the Department). This includes the responsibility for overseeing design work, administering construction contracts, and inspecting and preserving existing infrastructure. Four geographically based regional branches (Peace, North Central, Central and Southern) actively manage the bridges and structures (see regional boundary map (PDF, 2.4 MB)), while the Bridge Engineering Section of the Technical Standards Branch provide technical guidance, develop and maintain the technical standards, and provide coordination between the regions.
The location of bridge files across the province can be seen on a series of PDF maps.
Consultants carrying out engineering services for the Department shall follow the processes outlined in the two following Engineering Consultant Guidelines:
The Department's technical guidelines and standards for Bridges and Structures are available at the following links:
- Bridge management
- New design
- Rehabilitation
- Fabrication and construction
- Assessments
- Materials
- Local road bridges
- Standard and typical detail drawings
Consultants working on bridge engineering assignments for the department may find useful information and details on the history of a bridge in correspondence files. The Request for Corporate Bridge Information (PDF, 91 KB) guide and associated form provide details on arranging access to this information.
Department contacts:
Updates:
Recent updates to this website include:
Date | Page | Change |
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Nov 20, 2018 | New Design | New Version of Bridge Structures Design Criteria |
Nov 20, 2018 | New Design | Added NU Girder Design & Detailing Manual |
Nov 20, 2018 | New Design | Typical Details Drawings Updated |
May 10, 2017 | Bridge Management | Add BIM Advisory Bulletin # 6 |
April 28, 2017 | New Design | New version of Bridge Structures Design Criteria |
April 28, 2017 | New Design | Standard Drawings and Typical Detail Drawings Updated |
April 28, 2017 | Construction | New edition of Standard Specifications for Bridge Construction |
Jan 15, 2017 | Bridge Assessments | Updated Bridge Load Evaluation Manual |
Jan 15, 2017 | Bridge Management | Add BIM Advisory Bulletin # 5 |
Nov 1, 2016 | Bridge Management | Add BIM Advisory Bulletin # 4 |
Aug 02, 2016 | Bridge Assessments | Add link to Bridge Assessment Guidelines document |
July 04, 2016 | New Design | Modified the uses of SL/SLW Girders |
May 06, 2016 | New Design | Updated Bridge Conceptual Design Guidelines |
May 06, 2016 | New Design | Updated Design Guidelines for Bridge Sized Culverts |
May 06, 2016 | New Design | BPG 12 removed |
Feb 24, 2016 | Bridge Management | Updated Bridge Inspection and Maintenance -Certificate Process |
Jan 21, 2016 | New Design | Updated Engineering Drafting Guidelines for Highway and Bridge Projects |
Jan 21, 2016 | Bridge Management | Updated link to Bridge Inventory Data |
Jan 21, 2016 | Bridge Management | Added BIM Advisory Bulletin # 3 |
Jan. 06, 2016 | Construction | Bridge Construction Inspection Manual Updated |
June 09, 2015 | Detail Engineering | Replaced BPG 12-Deck Drainage with new version |
June 05, 2015 | Bridge Assessments | Add link to Bridge Load Evaluation Manual |
Feb. 19, 2015 | Bridge Safety | Page removed |
Feb. 17, 2015 | Local Road | Add page with links to standard and typical detail drawings for local road bridges |
Jan. 26, 2015 | Construction | Replace link to tender services unit costs with link to bridge cost spreadsheet |
Jan. 26, 2015 | Main | Add Updates section |