| Architect |
Eilis
O'Connell with Ove Arup |
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| Date Built |
Completed
1999 |
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| Location |
St Augustine's Reach in Bristol Harbour |
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| Description |
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Named after an African slave,
Pero Jones, who was brought to Bristol in
1873, this rather odd looking bridge spans
Bristol's Floating Harbour and provides
pedestrian access to such attractions as
At-Bristol and the Bristol Aquarium.
This footbridge is composed of two fixed
sections with a central span made up of a
bascule bridge. The horns provide an
artistic solution to the counterweights
needed to facilitate the lifting of that
section.     As you can see
above, a hydraulic piston is used to
raise and lower the deck. The
rolling action of the bridge is kept
in alignment by the "teeth" below the
horns that fit into a track on the top
of the concrete pier.
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Pero's
Bridge, Bristol, UK
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