By Trelle Kolojay

Love locks removed in Paris and Saskatoon

Jun 1, 2015 | 5:14 PM

There may be a little less love in the City of Love as Paris is removing 45 tons of love locks from a bridge overlooking the Eiffel Tower.

For about a decade, the railings of the Pont des Arts have been the site of couples leaving a padlock on to represent their love.

However, the weight of the locks was threatening the structure of the bridge and a piece of the bridge’s fence broke off last year.

Paris will install plexiglass panels on the bridge to prevent future locks and is working to remove hundreds of thousands of locks from the bridge and other historic sites around the city.

In Saskatoon, the city is regularly removing love locks that started to appear on the staircase leading to the CPR train bridge by the weir.

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About 300 locks were removed in April when the city first decided to cut them off. Another 40 were cut in May and the locks will continue to be removed as part of regular maintenance.

“The locks have the potential to damage the fencing and in turn will cause unnecessary repairs which costs the city more. The locks may also be a safety hazard if they rust through or come loose and fall to the path and parking lot below,” Angela Gardiner, director of transportation with the City of Saskatoon, said.

Gardiner said the city views the locks as property damage similar to if someone drew a heart on city property or carved initials into a tree.

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by Trelle Kolojay

Love locks removed in Paris and Saskatoon

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