Manchester Bridges #2
The award winning steel arched bridge was constructed in 1995 at a cost of £416,000. The designer Whitby Bird and also Corus (formally British Steel) have extensive information about the famous structure on their websites.
Of interest is the additional support painted white under the bridge which transfers loads from the hollow arched member into the ground. This support also allows the brick faced abutment to the west to be situated much further away from the main structure by acting as a cantilevered support for the footway.
[tags]architecture, architectural detail, bridge, manchester[/tags]
1 Wibbly Piffle to “Manchester Bridges #2”
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ian j says:
February 26, 2007, 10:45 pm
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it also wobbles and yaws like a boat when you walk on it …