Meads Reach Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°27′4.3″N 2°34′47.7″W / 51.451194°N 2.579917°W |
Crosses | River Avon |
Locale | Temple Quay, Bristol |
History | |
Construction end | 2008 |
Construction cost | £2.4 million |
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Meads Reach Bridge is a footbridge in Bristol, England.
The bridge cost £2.4 million and was opened in 2008. [1] In 2009, it received an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects. [2]
The surface of the bridge deck was criticised for being slippery and thus potentially dangerous to cycle across. [3] In 2015, the surface was sprayed with an anti-slip coating. [4]
In October 2017, the bridge was closed after a vehicle was driven onto it. [5] Following repairs, it reopened in May 2019. [6]
The bridge has a mass of 75 tonnes and a span of 55 metres (180 ft). [1] The steel structure is covered in holes which has led to the bridge being nicknamed cheese grater. [7]
Meads Reach Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°27′4.3″N 2°34′47.7″W / 51.451194°N 2.579917°W |
Crosses | River Avon |
Locale | Temple Quay, Bristol |
History | |
Construction end | 2008 |
Construction cost | £2.4 million |
Location | |
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Meads Reach Bridge is a footbridge in Bristol, England.
The bridge cost £2.4 million and was opened in 2008. [1] In 2009, it received an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects. [2]
The surface of the bridge deck was criticised for being slippery and thus potentially dangerous to cycle across. [3] In 2015, the surface was sprayed with an anti-slip coating. [4]
In October 2017, the bridge was closed after a vehicle was driven onto it. [5] Following repairs, it reopened in May 2019. [6]
The bridge has a mass of 75 tonnes and a span of 55 metres (180 ft). [1] The steel structure is covered in holes which has led to the bridge being nicknamed cheese grater. [7]