The Peace Bridge crosses the Bow River in Calgary, linking the southern pathway and Downtown with the northern pathway and Sunnyside. Santiago Calatrava designed it, and the City of Calgary built and maintains it. Graham Group built it. Construction began in March 2010 and the bridge opened on March 24, 2012. The article names no architectural style.
It is a double-helix tubular truss of steel arches, with reinforced concrete abutments and deck, and a single span with no piers in the water. The span is 126 meters (413 feet) and the total length 130.6 meters. The bridge is 8 meters wide, with a 3.7-meter pedestrian lane and a 2.5-meter cycleway. A glass roof covers it and it is lit at night.
Its red and white color departs from Calatrava's usual white. It is for pedestrians and cyclists.
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