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Downtown Calgary bridges shut down amid ongoing incident
Due to an ongoing incident in the East Village area in Calgary, access to downtown will be significantly impacted today. "Multiple bridges in the downtown area will be closed for emergency crews to work. There is no risk to the public at this time," a brief news release from The City of Calgary stated. The Reconciliation Bridge, the Fourth Avenue flyover and the Fifth Avenue flyover will all be closed in both directions to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic as police and emergency crews work in the area. Motorists are asked to plan alternate routes as there are significant delays anticipated that will impact access to downtown. According to various X (formerly known as Twitter) accounts, including YYC Transportation's X page, the incident began late Wednesday evening. ALERT: Ongoing incident on 4 St b/w Memorial Dr NE and Riverfront Ave SE, Reconciliation Bridge is closed. Please use alternate route. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/fqta3zGCNP — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) March 28, 2024 Calgary Police have also alerted the public to the closures on their social media channels. 🚧 MAJOR ROAD CLOSURES 🚧 Due to an ongoing incident in the East Village area, access to downtown will be significantly impacted. There is no risk to the public at this time. The closures will affect both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. 🚧 Reconciliation Bridge 🚧 4th Avenue… pic.twitter.com/1nKrQ0Zpxm — Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) March 28, 2024 Send your news tips, story ideas, pictures, and videos to news@discoverairdrie.com. You can also message and follow us on Twitter: @AIR1061FM DiscoverAirdrie encourages you to get your news directly from your trusted source by bookmarking this page and downloading the DiscoverAirdrie app. For breaking news, weather and contest alerts click here.