Meads Reach Bridge is a footbridge in Bristol, England.
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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History edit
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]
Design edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b "Bristol's newest bridge is named". BBC News. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Lorry-damaged Bristol 'cheese-grater' bridge to reopen". BBC News. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "'Cheese grater' bridge petition demands new safe surface". BBC News. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Anti-slip resurfacing begins on 'cheese-grater' bridge". BBC News. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ Wood, Alex (2017-09-18). "Bridge used by Temple Meads commuters shut after lorry drove onto it". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Lorry-damaged Bristol 'cheese-grater' bridge to reopen". BBC News. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "'Cheese grater' bridge petition demands new safe surface". BBC News. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2023-03-14.