Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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| Gateshead Millennium Bridge | |
| Designer | Wilkinson Eyre Architects, London, England |
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | 2001 |
| Building Type | Bridge |
| Construction System | steel |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Builder | Harbour & General |
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| Notes | Bridge across the River Tyne for pedestrians and cyclists that rotates for ships to pass underneath; Engineers: Gifford & Partners; |
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| Bridge Details | |
| Clearance Beneath | 50 meters ( feet) |
| Length of Longest Span | 126 meters ( feet) |
| Cost | $64,431,000 US |
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| Other Details | Area: 1,130 square feet (105 square meters); Weighs more than 850 tons |
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- "Gateshead Millennium Bridge", by Don Barker, ArchitectureWeek No. 34, 2001.0117, p B1.1.
- Phaidon Press Inc. The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. New York, NY: Phaidon Press Inc., 2004. ISBN 0-7148-43121. p267.
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