George C. King Bridge
2013 flood
During June 2013, Calgary and most of Southwestern Alberta were impacted by catastrophic floods. About 75 000 of Calgary's population of 1.2 million people at the time had to be evacuated from their homes as the rivers burst over their banks. The George C. King Bridge, being right over the Bow River and under construction at the time was partially supported on supports which were washed out by the river flow. The newly constructed bridge deck sagged and cracked. After the flood, it was decided that the entire bridge deck which had been completed to that time would have to be replaced, setting the project back by more than a year. However, 16 months later the bridge was opened to the public amid much fanfare, the first of the many bridges destroyed in the flood to be reconstructed.
See also
- Calgary's East Village
- Jack and Jean Leslie RiverWalk
- St. Patrick's Island Park
- List of bridges in Canada
References
- ^ "George C. King Bridge". Calgary Municipal Land Corporation. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Platt, Michael (July 11, 2013). "'Gods were laughing at us'". Calgary Sun. p. 7.