Bev Longstaff was the representative for Ward 7 from 1989 to 2001. A pedestrian bridge in West Hillhurst will be named after her. Colleen Kidd/Postmedia file

West Hillhurst pedestrian bridge named after former Calgary alderman Bev Longstaff

Bridge has been without a name since it opened in 2002

by · Calgary Herald

A former city councillor who helped create a pedestrian bridge to prevent people from darting across Memorial Drive will soon have the overpass named after her.

The city and West Hillhurst Community Association (WHCA) recently unveiled a plaque at the 21st Street N.W. pedestrian bridge, naming the bridge after former City of Calgary alderman Bev Longstaff.