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๐ŸŒ‰โœจ Calgaryโ€™s Peace Bridge: Where Art Meets Function! ๐Ÿšถโ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšดโ™€๏ธ

Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the Peace Bridge lets Calgarians walk/cycle over the Bow River in style! Opened March 24, 2012, itโ€™s now used by ~6,000 people daily. ๐Ÿ‘ฃ๐Ÿ‘ฃ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ Specs: Length: 126m | Width: 6.2m | Height: 5.85m | Cost: $24.5M USD No piers in the water (to protect fish!) ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ’ฆ Height limit: 6m (airport/city proximity) โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ™๏ธ ๐ŸŒŸ Design Goals: Survive Calgaryโ€™s 100-year floods ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’ช Last 75+ years โณ๐Ÿ”ง Wheelchair accessible โ™ฟโค๏ธ Night lighting for comfort/safety ๐Ÿ’กโœจ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Aesthetic: Red & white (like the flag!) with a spiral steel structure (850 tons!) shipped from Spain. ๐Ÿšข๐Ÿ—๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ก Fun Facts: Width: 6.3m = DOUBLE other local bridges! ๐Ÿšถโ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ™‚๏ธ Separate bike/pedestrian lanes ๐Ÿšดโ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ™‚๏ธ Nighttime views? Magical. ๐ŸŒ‰๐Ÿ“ธ #CalgaryLife #CanadaBridge #PeaceBridge #SantiagoCalatrava

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๐ŸŒ‰โœจ Calgaryโ€™s Peace Bridge: Where Art Meets Function! ๐Ÿšถโ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšดโ™€๏ธ

Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the Peace Bridge lets Calgarians walk/cycle over the Bow River in style! Opened March 24, 2012, itโ€™s now used by ~6,000 people daily. ๐Ÿ‘ฃ๐Ÿ‘ฃ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ Specs: Length: 126m | Width: 6.2m | Height: 5.85m | Cost: $24.5M USD No piers in the water (to protect fish!) ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ’ฆ Height limit: 6m (airport/city proximity) โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ™๏ธ ๐ŸŒŸ Design Goals: Survive Calgaryโ€™s 100-year floods ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’ช Last 75+ years โณ๐Ÿ”ง Wheelchair accessible โ™ฟโค๏ธ Night lighting for comfort/safety ๐Ÿ’กโœจ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Aesthetic: Red & white (like the flag!) with a spiral steel structure (850 tons!) shipped from Spain. ๐Ÿšข๐Ÿ—๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ก Fun Facts: Width: 6.3m = DOUBLE other local bridges! ๐Ÿšถโ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ™‚๏ธ Separate bike/pedestrian lanes ๐Ÿšดโ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ™‚๏ธ Nighttime views? Magical. ๐ŸŒ‰๐Ÿ“ธ #CalgaryLife #CanadaBridge #PeaceBridge #SantiagoCalatrava

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