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Calgary wrestling legend honoured through opening of Stu Hart Memorial Bridge on Highway 8
The bridge honors wrestler and trainer Stu Hart, with Bret Hart and family attending as eastbound lanes opened to traffic.
- On Tuesday, the Stu Hart Memorial Bridge officially opened on Highway 8, west of Calgary, with Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen and family members attending the ceremony.
- The bridge honors the late Stu Hart, a legendary wrestler who founded Stampede Wrestling in 1948 and trained stars like Bret Hart and Owen Hart in his famous Hart Dungeon.
- This $28 million project on Highway 8 was completed on time and on budget, Dreeshen said, including intersection improvements and bridge twinning following the first span finished in 2019.
- Bret Hart called the dedication "the perfect thing to name after my dad," noting the bridge serves as a tribute to a man who "bridged a lot of things."
- Beyond the bridge, Dreeshen highlighted ongoing provincial work including the new overpass over the Calgary Ring Road and $700 million of improvements underway for Deerfoot Trail.
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Stu Hart Memorial Bridge Opens On Highway 8, West Of Calgary - Fightful
Stu Hart is being honored in Canada. The Stu Hart Memorial Bridge opened on Highway 8, West of Calgary on Tuesday, November 10. Bret Hart and several family members attended the ceremony. “It’s a special day for all of us. We all love the fact that they named a bridge after my dad. Because that’s…
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