Meads Reach Bridge
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Meads Reach Bridge | |
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| 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.
History
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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]
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