Reconciliation Bridge, Steel through truss bridge in Calgary, Canada
Reconciliation Bridge is a through truss bridge opened in 1910, carrying southbound 4th Street traffic over the Bow River between 4th Avenue South and Memorial Drive. A separate 1972 box girder span carries northbound traffic on 5th Street (Edmonton Trail NE). The bridge is part of the Bow River pathway system.
Opened in 1910, the bridge was named for Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation. Its original span still carries southbound 4th Street traffic across the Bow River; a second, box girder span added in 1972 carries northbound 5th Street (Edmonton Trail NE) traffic. Calgary City Council voted to rename it Reconciliation Bridge on 23 January 2017, and the official renaming ceremony followed on 26 May 2018.
The name Langevin honoured Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, a Father of Confederation; on 23 January 2017 city council voted to rename the bridge, and the official ceremony took place on 26 May 2018 with elders and youth taking part. The new name refers to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Crossing on foot or by bicycle is straightforward, as the structure includes dedicated pathways for both. The location near the RiverWalk makes it a convenient spot to explore the river district.
More than 5,600 programmable LED lights were installed throughout the structure in 2009, creating colored displays at night. This illumination was part of the RiverWalk development project and transforms the bridge into a glowing landmark after dark.
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