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Media City Bridge

MediaCity Footbridge
Media City Bridge
Twinned ties link the tops of each mast for stability. Spherical bearings at the base of each mast allow for articulation
Twinned ties link the tops of each mast for stability. Spherical bearings at the base of each mast allow for articulation

General Information

Structural Type: Swing bridge
Cable-stayed bridge
Function / usage: Pedestrian bridge (footbridge)
Built: 2009 - 2010
Status: project phase

Geographic Information & Related Structures

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Technical Information

Dimensions

width 4 - 20 m
length 85 m

Products, Services & Reports

MediaCity Footbridge

MediaCityUK is major development in Manchester, UK, that provides a new home for the UK's BBC and ITV broadcasting organisations. It includes gen ...

Participants

Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.

Relevant Web Sites

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Relevant Publications

  • Swing city, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2008, n. 53 v. 14
  • Curran, Peter & Thompson, Steve Media City Footbridge, Salford Quays, presented at IABSE Symposium, Large Structures and Infrastructures for Environmentally Constrained and Urbanised Areas, Venice, 22-24 September 2010.
  • Marks, James & Thompson, Steve Media City Footbridge, Salford, UK, presented at 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures, London, September 2011.

Internal Information

Structure-ID: s0043375
Created: 04/02/2009
Last Updated: 12/03/2013