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Meads Reach Bridge

Coordinates: 51°27′4.3″N 2°34′47.7″W / 51.451194°N 2.579917°W / 51.451194; -2.579917
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Meads Reach Bridge
Coordinates51°27′4.3″N 2°34′47.7″W / 51.451194°N 2.579917°W / 51.451194; -2.579917
CrossesRiver Avon
LocaleTemple Quay, Bristol
History
Construction end2008
Construction cost£2.4 million
Location
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Meads Reach Bridge is a footbridge in Bristol, England.

History

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The bridge cost £2.4 million and was opened in 2008.[1] In 2009, it received an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects.[2]

The surface of the bridge deck was criticised for being slippery and thus potentially dangerous to cycle across.[3] In 2015, the surface was sprayed with an anti-slip coating.[4]

In October 2017, the bridge was closed after a vehicle was driven onto it.[5] Following repairs, it reopened in May 2019.[6]

Design

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The bridge has a mass of 75 tonnes and a span of 55 metres (180 ft).[1] The steel structure is covered in holes which has led to the bridge being nicknamed cheese grater.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bristol's newest bridge is named". BBC News. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  2. ^ "Lorry-damaged Bristol 'cheese-grater' bridge to reopen". BBC News. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ "'Cheese grater' bridge petition demands new safe surface". BBC News. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. ^ "Anti-slip resurfacing begins on 'cheese-grater' bridge". BBC News. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. ^ Wood, Alex (2017-09-18). "Bridge used by Temple Meads commuters shut after lorry drove onto it". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. ^ "Lorry-damaged Bristol 'cheese-grater' bridge to reopen". BBC News. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  7. ^ "'Cheese grater' bridge petition demands new safe surface". BBC News. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2023-03-14.