Infinity Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 54°33′53.26″N 1°17′57.09″W / 54.5647944°N 1.2991917°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians and cyclists |
| Crosses | River Tees, Teesdale Way |
| Locale | Stockton-on-Tees, England |
| Official name | Infinity Bridge |
| Owner | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
| Preceded by | Princess of Wales Bridge |
| Followed by | Tees Barrage |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Asymmetric double tied-arch and suspended deck |
| Material | Weathering steel, stainless steel and reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 240 metres (787 ft) |
| Width | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Height | 40 metres (131 ft) |
| Longest span | 120 metres (394 ft) |
| No. of spans | 2 river spans and 8 minor spans on approaches |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| Clearance below | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| Design life | 120 years |
| History | |
| Contracted lead designer | Expedition Engineering |
| Successful competition design | Expedition Engineering and Spence Associates |
| Constructed by | Balfour Beatty |
| Fabrication by | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
| Construction start | June 2007 |
| Construction end | December 2008 |
| Construction cost | £15m |
| Opened | 16 May 2009 |
| Inaugurated | 14 May 2009 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 4,000 people/day anticipated |
| Location | |
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The Infinity Bridge is a public pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in northern England. The bridge is situated one kilometre downriver of Stockton town centre, between the Princess of Wales Bridge and the Tees Barrage. It connects the Teesdale Business Park and the University of Durham's Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees on the south bank of the Tees with the Tees Valley Regeneration's £320 million North Shore development on the north bank.[1][2]
Built at a cost of £15 million[3][4] with funding from Stockton Borough Council, English Partnerships and its successor body the Homes and Communities Agency, One NorthEast, and the European Regional Development Fund[5] the bridge is a major part of the North Shore Redevelopment Project undertaken by Tees Valley Regeneration.
The bridge had the project title North Shore Footbridge before being given its official name Infinity Bridge, chosen by a panel of representatives from the funding bodies, from a pool of names suggested by the public.[6][7]
The name derives from the infinity symbol () formed by the bridge and its reflection.[5]
- ^ "Infinity footbridge takes shape". Building Design – The Architects' Website. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ "To Infinity and Beyond: Teesside Stockton Footbridge" (PDF). wyg.com. White Young Green. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ Race, Steve (18 February 2008). "The latest addition to the River Tees skyline is taking shape". Gazette Live. Evening Gazette. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ "Case Study: Teesside Stockton Footbridge". wyg.com. White Young Green group. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ a b "An infinitely fitting name". onenortheast.co.uk. One North East. 11 September 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ Robinson, Mike (1 September 2008). "Council Meeting – Stockton and Borough Council". stockton.gov.uk. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ "The Footbridge at North Shore". northshorefootbridge.com. Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2009.