Peace Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51°03′14″N 114°04′44″W / 51.05389°N 114.07883°W |
| Carries | Pedestrian pathway, bike path |
| Crosses | Bow River |
| Official name | Peace Bridge |
| Maintained by | City of Calgary |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double helix tubular truss |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | Out to Out 130.6 meters (428 ft) |
| Width | 6.2 meters (20 ft) |
| Height | 5.85 meters (19.2 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| History | |
| Designer | Santiago Calatrava |
| Constructed by | Graham Group Ltd. |
| Construction start | March 2010 |
| Construction end | March 2012 |
| Opened | 2012-03-24 |
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Peace Bridge is a bridge that accommodates people walking and cycling across the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The bridge was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and opened on March 24, 2012.
The City of Calgary built the bridge to connect the southern Bow River pathway and Downtown Calgary with the northern Bow River pathway and the community of Sunnyside. This connection was designed to accommodate the increasing number of people commuting to and from work and those utilizing Calgary's pathways. Approximately 9000 visitors per day reportedly use the bridge and has ranked among the top 10 architectural projects in 2012 and among the top 10 public spaces of 2012.[1][2]
- ^ "2012 in Review: Top 10 Projects - Azure Magazine".
- ^ "designboom 2012 top ten: public spaces". December 28, 2012.