Trinity Bridge, Manchester
| Trinity Bridge | |
| Lancashire | |
|---|---|
 Trinity Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | Footpaths |
| Crossing: | River Irwell |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ83459845 |
| Location: | 53°28’57"N, 2°15’3"W |
| Structure | |
| Design: | Cantilever spar cable-stayed |
| History | |
| Built 1995 | |
| Architect: | Santiago Calatrava |
| Information | |
Trinity Bridge is a three-way footbridge which crosses the River Irwell and links the two cities of Manchester and Salford in Lancashire. It was designed by the Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava and was completed in 1995. It was one of Calatrava's earliest bridge works and remains the only project he has completed in the United Kingdom.
The bridge crosses the Irwell in a single span: its spans divide on the dry land of the Salford side.
The bridge has a design typical of Calatrava's work, utilising straight white lines as a structure, and is dominated by the rotund pylon which rises to 135 feet.[1] The bridge crosses the River Irwell, which marks the boundary between Manchester and Salford. The bridge was re-painted and examined in 2010 as part of the 15-year maintenance programme.[2]
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Detail of Trinity Bridge's structure. -
Looking across Trinity Bridge. -
Trinity Bridge at night.
References
- ↑ Hands and Parker. Manchester. ellipsis. ISBN 1-899858-77-6.
- ↑ "One man and his brush – Carl's mammoth bridge-painting task". 21 July 2010. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/one-man-and-his-brush--carls-893970.