🌿 The World’s Most “Money-Burning” Bridge 💸: Calgary’s Peace Bridge

Meet the Calgary Peace Bridge—a 126m-long marvel dubbed the “world’s most expensive bridge” at $24.5M USD. 🤯 Why? Insane engineering challenges: 1️⃣ No piles in the Bow River 🌊 2️⃣ No tall masts blocking Eau Claire helipad 🚁 But genius prevailed! Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava crafted a mesh-tube structure with a mere 1% slope. 🏗️ ✨ No steel beams, arches, cables, or hidden piers—just spiraling steel magic! Specs: Length: 130.6m (main span 126m) Width: 8m (6.2m clear, 3.7m walkway + 2.5m bike path) Height: 5.85m Cost: 24.5M(3.9M for design alone!) 💸💸💸 Tripling the cost of a regular steel footbridge… for a red-and-white tubular masterpiece connecting downtown to Prince’s Island Park. 🌉🚴♀️ 💬 Side Note: Flying to Vancouver today in a snowstorm! ✈️🌨️ Warm fuzzy feeling being picked up at the airport~ 👭 🇨🇦 Bonus: The Canada Pavilion at the World Expo! A glass-fiber “sail” tent with the only 4D ride. 🎥🎉 #CalgaryLife #CalgaryDayTrip #CalgaryPeaceBridge Adventures!