Chiswick Park Footbridge
Chiswick Park Footbridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51°29′45″N0°16′20″W/ 51.495934°N 0.272289°W |
| Carries | Pedestrian |
| Crosses | North London line |
| Locale | Chiswick,England |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Weathering steel |
| Total length | 135 metres |
| No.of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | Expedition Engineering Useful Studios |
| Constructed by | Lendlease |
| Opened | 24 January 2019 |
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Chiswick Park Footbridgeis apedestrian bridgenorth ofGunnersbury Triangle Nature ReserveinChiswick,Londonthat connectsChiswick Business ParkwithChiswick Park tube station.
Construction
[edit]The bridge was designed by London-based companiesExpedition Engineeringand Useful Studios. It has three spans of Corten steel, which weathers to a rust-orange colour, requiring no painting. The walking surface is made of hardwood, and the balustrade is of stainless steel.[1]It was constructed byLendleaseand cost seven millionpounds.[2]It opened on 24 January 2019.[3]The bridge won in the best infrastructure category in the 2019 AJ Architecture Awards.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"New bridge legs bring Crossrail access nearer for Chiswick Park".The Chiswick Herald.20 December 2017.Retrieved18 March2019.
- ^"Chiswick Park Footbridge".Expedition Engineering.Retrieved18 March2019.
- ^Chiswick Park Footbridge OpensChiswick Business Park24 January 2019
- ^McGinty, Áine (27 November 2019)."Chiswick Park footbridge wins prestigious architecture award".The Chiswick Herald.Retrieved19 September2021.
External links
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Media related toChiswick Park Footbridgeat Wikimedia Commons
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