Broadway Bridge (Saskatoon)
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| Broadway Bridge | |
 Broadway Bridge |
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| Official name | Broadway Bridge |
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| Carries | 4 lanes |
| Crosses | South Saskatchewan River |
| Locale | Saskatoon |
| Maintained by | City of Saskatoon |
| Opening date | November 11, 1932 |
Broadway Bridge is an arch bridge that spans South Saskatchewan River between west and east shore Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The bridge was constructed as a "make-work-project" during the great depression. It was built in 1932 and was designed by Chalmers Jack (C. J.) MacKenzie (on leave from being Dean of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan). For this reason, the bridge was originally called the Dean's Bridge in its early period; it was formally named the Broadway Bridge as it connects Broadway Avenue on the east shore with 19th Street and 4th Avenue in Saskatoon's downtown core. Increased commuter traffic to and from the bridge resulted in a local landmark, the Five Corners intersection, being gradually redesigned over the years to redirect several of the roadways that used to intersect; today "Five Corners" is a standard T-intersection of only Broadway Avenue and westbound 12th Street.
The image of the Bessborough Hotel framed within one of the arches of the Broadway Bridge is considered one of Saskatoon's iconic images.
The year-long closure of the nearby Victoria Bridge in late 2005 greatly increased the amount of daily traffic crossing the bridge.
