# @cityofcalgary on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw8McNtBw2o
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8535035-cityofcalgary-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-09-08T18:15:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** City of Calgary (@cityofcalgary) — https://gondola.cc/cityofcalgary

## Caption

As you get out and #ExploreDowntownYYC you may notice some changes around Eau Claire with the completion of the Downtown Flood Barrier.

The Downtown Flood Barrier is a continuous 1.39km long structure consisting of steel sheet piles, earthen berms, concrete walls, and demountable stop log openings built to resist a 1:200-year flood event. 

Some of the changes you’ll see include:

🚧 The extension of the downtown flood barrier east of Jaipur Bridge through to Reconciliation Bridge
🏗️ Replacement of the Jaipur pedestrian bridge connecting Eau Claire to Prince’s Island Park
🧱 A wider pathway underpass at Centre Street including construction of a new concrete retaining wall adjacent to the Bow River. 
🌉 Replacement of both the east and west pedestrian ramps connecting the upper deck of Centre Street Bridge to the Bow River Pathway. 
💧 Stormwater management improvements
🐝 Remediation of naturalized areas along the banks of the Bow River and the construction of a bee habitat on Prince’s Island made from salvaged logs.
🪑 Public realm enhancements including a wooden feature bench and platform extending into the Eau Claire lagoon. 
🌳 Planting of thousands of shrubs, grasses, and trees.
💡 Pathway safety enhancements including lighting, networked cameras, and stationary help phones. 

Visit calgary.ca/EauClaire to learn more, or better yet, come see it yourself this weekend.
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#ExperienceDowntownYYC #downtownyyc #downtowncalgary #yyc #calgary #yycparks #yyccc

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