General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Tilt bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
| Structure: |
Through arch bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2005 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 2002 |
award winner
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East England, England, United Kingdom Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, North East England, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
|
| Coordinates: | 54° 58' 11.16" N 1° 35' 57.03" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 105 m | |
| width | 8 m | |
| total length | 126 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 800 t |
Cost
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 22 000 000 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| arch |
steel
|
Participants
Owner
Architecture
-
Wilkinson Eyre
- Keith Brownlie (architect)
Structural engineering
Contractor
Steel construction
Cable steel supplier
Mechanical & electrical engineering
Software
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2002): 30 Bridges. Laurence King, pp. 180-185.
- : 30 Brücken. Callwey Verlag, Munich (Germany), pp. 180-185.
- (2002): Bridge Builders. Wiley, pp. 210-215.
- (2002): Bridges - Ponts - Brücken. Atrium, Mexico City (Mexico), pp. 504-513.
- (2005): Bridging an urban renaissance. Presented at: Footbridge 2005 (Second International Congress), Venezia, 06-08 December 2005.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001254 - Published on:
01/02/2001 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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