Trinity
Bridge
- Manchester, UK
Architect
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Santiago
Calatrava Valls |
Date
Built
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1995
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Location
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Across the
River Irwell
beside the Lowry Hotel
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Description
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The pedestrian pathway that runs between
Albert Bridge House and
Alberton House leads to the River Irwell.
The Trinity Bridge takes the
footpath across the river to the Lowry
Hotel. The bridge was designed
by Santiago Calatrava Valls, a Spanish
architect, sculpture and
structural engineer. He has created a number
of spectacular bridges
around the world, as well as an Art Museum
in Milwaukee, in the USA,
and the BCE Place in Toronto, Canada.
A single walkway crosses the Irwell from the
Manchester side but on the
Salford side it forks in mid-air and ramps
down towards the Lowry Hotel
and Quay Street. A 41-meter pylon,
angled towards Salford,
supports the structure.
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