City Hall Parkade now open after flood damage

Finding a parking spot downtown just became a little easier asCalgary's City Hall Parkade opened after months of restoration work following June's floods.

• Flood-damaged parkade needs major repairs

All seven levels of the Civic Plaza Parkade at 322 Ninth Avenue S.E. filled up whenfloodwaters hit the city.

Crews drained about75 million litres of water out of the structure after the floodsthe equivalent of 25 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Each level is now colour coded, and includes new ventilation systems and wider parking spots. The downtown parkadeeven includes a heater at the entrance to melt snow.