BDI Bridge
Elm Park Bridge | |
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The bridge viewed from its north end in 2021 | |
| Coordinates | 49°51′15″N 97°08′31″W / 49.8543°N 97.1420°W |
| Carries |
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| Crosses | Red River |
| Locale | Fort Rouge–St. Vital |
| Other name(s) | BDI Bridge |
| Named for | Elm Park (former park) |
| Preceded by | St. Vital Bridge |
| Followed by | Fort Garry Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 521 feet (159 m) |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Contracted lead designer | E. E. Brydone-Jack |
| Constructed by | Elm Park Bridge Company |
| Construction start | 1912 |
| Construction cost | CA$125,000 |
| Opened | 24 May 1914 |
| Replaces | Pontoon bridge |
| Location | |
The Elm Park Bridge, sometimes locally called the BDI Bridge or the Ice Cream Bridge, is a steel truss bridge over the Red River in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
It links Kingston Crescent in the neighbourhood of St. Vital with Jubilee Avenue in Fort Rouge. Built in 1912 and opened in 1914, it is the fourth-oldest bridge in Winnipeg after the Redwood, Louise, and Arlington. The bridge has a deck measuring 16 feet (4.9 m) wide; though initially open to two-way vehicular traffic, it was closed to vehicles in 1974, remaining accessible to only pedestrians and cyclists ever since.
The nickname "BDI Bridge" is derived from the popular ice cream vendor Bridge Drive-In (BDI), that sits adjacent to the bridge. In turn, BDI itself is so-named because of its proximity to the Elm Park Bridge.