General Information
| Completion: | May 2005 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Skyway (skywalk, skybridge) |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2006 |
award winner
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 51° 9' 25.85" N 0° 10' 39.14" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | ca. 128 m | |
| total length | 197 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
|
|---|
Notes
Clearance underneath the bridge is sufficient for the currently largest aircraft — a Boeing 747-400 — to pass safely underneath the bridge.
Participants
Owner
Architecture
Structural engineering
Main contractor
Steel construction
Concrete construction
Steel supplier
Construction management
Mechanical & electrical engineering
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2005): Design of damping system for footbridges. Experience from Gatwick and Ijburg. Presented at: Footbridge 2005 (Second International Congress), Venezia, 06-08 December 2005.
- (2005): Gatwick's long haul: a unique air bridge. In: The Arup Journal, v. 40, n. 3 ( 2005), pp. 30-36.
- Stunning bridges reap rewards. In: Bridge Update, n. 61 (July 2006), pp. 4.
- (2004): Up in the air. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 10, n. 37 (4th Quarter 2004), pp. 34, 36.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20014858 - Published on:
27/12/2004 - Last updated on:
06/03/2017
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