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πŸŒ‰βœ¨ Calgary’s Peace Bridge: Where Art Meets Function! πŸšΆβ™‚οΈπŸš΄β™€οΈ

Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the Peace Bridge lets Calgarians walk/cycle over the Bow River in style! Opened March 24, 2012, it’s now used by ~6,000 people daily. πŸ‘£πŸ‘£πŸ‘£ πŸ“ Specs: Length: 126m | Width: 6.2m | Height: 5.85m | Cost: $24.5M USD No piers in the water (to protect fish!) πŸŸπŸ’¦ Height limit: 6m (airport/city proximity) βœˆοΈπŸ™οΈ 🌟 Design Goals: Survive Calgary’s 100-year floods 🌊πŸ’ͺ Last 75+ years β³πŸ”§ Wheelchair accessible ♿❀️ Night lighting for comfort/safety πŸ’‘βœ¨ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Aesthetic: Red & white (like the flag!) with a spiral steel structure (850 tons!) shipped from Spain. πŸš’πŸ—οΈ πŸ’‘ Fun Facts: Width: 6.3m = DOUBLE other local bridges! πŸšΆβ™‚οΈπŸšΆβ™‚οΈ Separate bike/pedestrian lanes πŸš΄β™€οΈπŸšΆβ™‚οΈ Nighttime views? Magical. πŸŒ‰πŸ“Έ #CalgaryLife #CanadaBridge #PeaceBridge #SantiagoCalatrava

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πŸŒ‰βœ¨ Calgary’s Peace Bridge: Where Art Meets Function! πŸšΆβ™‚οΈπŸš΄β™€οΈ

Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the Peace Bridge lets Calgarians walk/cycle over the Bow River in style! Opened March 24, 2012, it’s now used by ~6,000 people daily. πŸ‘£πŸ‘£πŸ‘£ πŸ“ Specs: Length: 126m | Width: 6.2m | Height: 5.85m | Cost: $24.5M USD No piers in the water (to protect fish!) πŸŸπŸ’¦ Height limit: 6m (airport/city proximity) βœˆοΈπŸ™οΈ 🌟 Design Goals: Survive Calgary’s 100-year floods 🌊πŸ’ͺ Last 75+ years β³πŸ”§ Wheelchair accessible ♿❀️ Night lighting for comfort/safety πŸ’‘βœ¨ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Aesthetic: Red & white (like the flag!) with a spiral steel structure (850 tons!) shipped from Spain. πŸš’πŸ—οΈ πŸ’‘ Fun Facts: Width: 6.3m = DOUBLE other local bridges! πŸšΆβ™‚οΈπŸšΆβ™‚οΈ Separate bike/pedestrian lanes πŸš΄β™€οΈπŸšΆβ™‚οΈ Nighttime views? Magical. πŸŒ‰πŸ“Έ #CalgaryLife #CanadaBridge #PeaceBridge #SantiagoCalatrava

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