General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
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| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
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| Structure: |
Two-span cable-stayed bridge |
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| Support conditions: |
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Location
| Location: |
Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom Salford, Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 53° 28' 56.72" N 2° 15' 3.09" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 54 m | |
| total length | 78.5 m | |
| pylon | pylon height | 41 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 210 t |
Materials
| pylon |
steel
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| deck |
steel
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Chronology
| 25 September 1995 | The bridge is opened to pedestrians by Councillor Michael McDermott, Mayor of the Council of Salford, and Councillor Joyce Keller, Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester. |
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Participants
Owner
Design
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Santiago Calatrava SA
- Santiago Calatrava (designer)
Main contractor
Steel construction
Stay cables
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1996): Calatrava Bridges. Birkhäuser, Basel (Switzerland), pp. 188-195.
- (1998): Santiago Calatrava. Taschen, Cologne (Germany), pp. 148-151.
- (2000): Santiago Calatrava. Skira, Milan (Italy), pp. 221.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000443 - Published on:
22/10/1999 - Last updated on:
17/04/2024
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