Eau Claire Area Improvements

Eau Claire Area Improvements

Building flood protection and downtown vibrancy.

With the completion of the Downtown Flood Barrier and Eau Claire Promenade, Calgary’s downtown communities are now protected by a continuous flood wall spanning from the Peace Bridge to the Reconciliation Bridge. After three years of construction, the completion of the Eau Claire Area Improvement projects, which include the new Jaipur Bridge and Centre Street Pedestrian Ramps, is a major milestone for Downtown Calgary and the Eau Claire area.

We are now working on the final project in the Eau Claire Area: the Eau Claire Plaza, which includes the relocation of the historic Eau Claire and Bow River Lumber Company building. Work in the Plaza is well underway and is expected to be completed in 2025.

Interested in touring the area? Download our walking map, including places of interest and background information about the projects recently completed.

On behalf of the Eau Claire Area team, thank you to the community for their continued support and patience while we work to complete the improvements in this area.

Eau Claire improvement projects in progress

Completed Eau Claire improvement projects

About the project

Investing in the future of Eau Claire, Prince’s Island, Chinatown and the East Village is a fundamental piece of The City’s Downtown Strategy – the effort to support and incentivize private investment, generate visits and spending, and provide amenities and services to enhance the quality of life and experience for people living, working and visiting Calgary’s downtown.

Updating our downtown’s interface with the Bow River goes beyond designing improved pathways and public spaces. It involves a flood mitigation effort that will increase the resilience of our downtown and protect the economic drivers of our economy.

We are committed to:

  • Improving connections into and out of Eau Claire, and downtown as a whole, whether you travel by foot, bus, bike, scooter or car.
  • Building on Eau Claire’s character to create great spaces to live, work, play, and shop.
  • Planning for the near- and long-term to deliver thoughtful growth and development in the area.

Together these projects will support the Calgary community for decades to come. Each of the projects in the area has the same objective of building and maintaining a wonderful neighbourhood. It’s important that we implement each project to meet current needs and to lay the foundation for expected future demand as Calgary grows and evolves.

The Eau Claire Public Realm Plan (82MB file download) provides a comprehensive vision for the future of the Eau Claire Public Realm. It highlights key considerations, programs and elements that will allow Eau Claire area projects to capitalize on the many opportunities that exist in the area and that will accompany forthcoming projects such as the Green Line and the redevelopment of Eau Claire Market. While traveling through the area, you will see how the Eau Claire Area provides a place where Calgarians can gather and connect.

Eau Claire Area Improvements

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