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Peace Bridge: Is it elegant and charming, a miracle of bridge engineering? Or is it flashy and impractical?

I am Guanhai Tingtao, a tour + global traveler. Please follow me! (In the 1767th original travel photo post published in 1015 cities across 57 countries/regions on 5 continents) The Peace Bridge in Calgary, also known as the Rainbow Bridge, is located on the Bow River in the northern part of Calgary, not far from Prince's Island Park. The Peace Bridge is composed of tubular structures in the red and white colors of the Canadian flag. It spans the Bow River without any piers in the middle. The bridge deck is covered with a layer of high-strength glass, which is not only very sturdy but also blocks wind and snow. The entire bridge cost nearly 150 million RMB to build and is one of Calgary's iconic structures. It is said that the controversy over this bridge has never stopped. Some people think it is elegant and charming, and it has been rated as a "world bridge engineering miracle" by the world-renowned architecture magazine "AZURE", worthy of being an iconic building in Calgary. However, others believe that it cost three times as much as a typical steel structure bridge to build, and besides allowing pedestrians and bicycles to pass, cars cannot cross it. They think it is flashy and impractical, the most wasteful bridge. I think Alberta has oil and natural gas and is the richest province in Canada. Spending this money on a popular landmark is not unreasonable. Moreover, the spiral red tubular structure makes the Peace Bridge look full of modernity, with great visual effects, and it is excellent for taking photos. Address: Memorial Dr NW, Calgary, AB
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Posted: Aug 15, 2024
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