George C. King Bridge
Client: Calgary Municipal Land Corporation
Project description
The bridge serves as a vital link between the north and south banks of the Bow River, offering access to St. Patrick’s Island. Spanning 184 metres, it stands as a testament to resilience and innovation.
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Characteristics and Impacts
Our involvement in this modern-day architectural icon, which supports the community for both work and leisure, included providing support with lighting control design, equipment layout, wiring design and distribution, strategic placement of conduits and boxes, and lighting control panel connection.
The lighting system’s power distribution involved the final layout, panel schedule optimization, single-line diagrams and details. We were engaged to offer lighting design assistance, which encompasses specifying CSA-approved fixtures and crafting lighting installation details.
Awards:
- 2017 – Footbridge Awards – Jonathan Speirs Lighting Award
- 2015 – Canadian Consulting Engineer, Award of Excellence, Transportation
- 2014 – Alberta Construction Magazine, Top Project, People’s Choice Award