Chiswick Park Footbridge

Bridge in Chiswick, England
51°29′45″N 0°16′20″W / 51.495934°N 0.272289°W / 51.495934; -0.272289CarriesPedestrianCrossesNorth London lineLocaleChiswick, EnglandCharacteristicsDesignArchMaterialWeathering steelTotal length135 metresNo. of spans3HistoryDesignerExpedition Engineering
Useful StudiosConstructed byLendleaseOpened24 January 2019LocationMap

Chiswick Park Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge north of Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve in Chiswick, London that connects Chiswick Business Park with Chiswick Park tube station.

Construction

The bridge was designed by London-based companies Expedition Engineering and 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 by Lendlease and cost seven million pounds.[2] It opened on 24 January 2019.[3] The bridge won in the best infrastructure category in the 2019 AJ Architecture Awards.[4]

References

  1. ^ "New bridge legs bring Crossrail access nearer for Chiswick Park". The Chiswick Herald. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Chiswick Park Footbridge". Expedition Engineering. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ^ Chiswick Park Footbridge Opens Chiswick Business Park 24 January 2019
  4. ^ McGinty, Áine (27 November 2019). "Chiswick Park footbridge wins prestigious architecture award". The Chiswick Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

External links

Media related to Chiswick Park Footbridge at Wikimedia Commons

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