Project Datasheet

Bridges Market Sector

Project: Corporation Street Footbridge  

For more details please contact:

Peter Miller
Director
Watson Steel Structures Ltd
+44 (0) 1204 696 675
enquiries@watsonsteel.co.uk
Client: Manchester Millennium Limited
Location: Manchester
Greater Manchester
Country: England
Partners: Main Contractor: Bovis Construction
Consulting Engineer: Ove Arup & Partners
Architect: Hodder Associates
Statistics: Total Tonnage: 28 tonnes
Programme: 
Completion Date:  November 1998
Overview: The Structure is 6.2m in diameter and 18m in length. This fascinating bridge is a feature of the Manchester City Renewal Programme, acting as a gateway across the busy Corporation Street, linking the Arndale Centre to the new Marks & Spencers Store. The bridge was erected in one piece and clad on site with glass panels to form an hourglass shape. Delivery of the 6.2 metre diameter structure involved very detailed planning to avoid overbridges and involved lifting over the metrolink.
       
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