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Calgary pedestrian bridge to St. Patrick’s Island opens early after crack repaired

Wed, Aug 22: The City of Calgary has closed the St. Patrick's Island bridge after a crack was discovered. Global's Lauren Pullen reports – Aug 22, 2018

The George C. King Bridge reopened to pedestrian traffic Sunday after it was closed Aug. 16 for public safety.

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A crack measuring between 10 and 15 centimetres was spotted on one of the steel arches on the southwest corner of the bridge and 311 was called.

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The bridge was initially scheduled to reopen on Sept. 5 but the Calgary Municipal Land Corp. tweeted Sunday it was open ahead of schedule.

The temporary fix is costing between $20,000 and $30,000.

The pedestrian bridge spans the Bow River between the East Village and Bridgeland.

 

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