Edmonton is a city separated by water, and to get from one side to the other means a bridge must be crossed. On a normal day, thousands of vehicles cross the bridges without major delays, but a recent announcement was made about repairs and rehab to five bridges between 2025 and 2029. The five bridges slated for a total or partial closure are the Dawson Bridge, Wellington Bridge, High Level Bridge, and both the northbound and southbound spans of the Low Level Bridge.

A city memo said "reducing capacity and/or closing connections, such as river crossings, will impact various aspects of travel, including travel behaviour, patterns, user experience, and network-wide congestion,” meaning an addition of 15--30 minutes of commute time.