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Lowry footbridgeThe Lowry Bridge was bult to provide pedestrians with easy access between The Lowry Centre on the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal with the Imperial War Museum for the North on the south side. Also, Old Trafford football stadium is only half a mile to the east.The Manchester Ship Canal is still navigable to shipping so a single span vertical lifting bridge was chosen The span comprises a joined pair of bowstring arches 96 metres long which are lifted by hydraulically driven winches assisted by cast steel counterweights at each of the four corner towers. The bridge site is very exposed to the weather with the canal providing a natural corridor for the prevailing westerly winds. Protective treatment: - Aluminium metal spray - Zinc phosphate high build epoxy undercoat - MIO high build epoxy undercoat - Polyurethane finish Also there are coloured glass wind deflectors along each edge of the span to afford pedestrians some protection from the elements. Strip lighting not only illuminates the walkway but also reflects of the coloured glass. Additional lighting shows to good effect the profile of the arch and details of the lifting mechanisms. | View from the south bank of the canal Diagram to indicate main loads and a simplified schematic of the lifting mechanism View above the walkway |
Structure information
Submitted by
Geoff Howard
Location
The upper reaches of the Manchester Ship Canal at Salford Quays
Build date
December 1997 to January 1999
Date photo taken
2000
Designer
Designed for Manchester Ship Canal Co. by Parkman Ltd with Superstructure by Carlos Fernandez Casado ltd; Mechanical & Electrical engineering by Bennett Associates. Main Contractor: Christiani and Nielson Ltd. with Fairport Steelwork and Lengthline Ltd
Materials used
Steel quality: Plates - S355J2G3 and Tubes - S275J2H
Related URL
Lowry Bridge PDF File web site
Categories
Bridge
