Bridges Market Sector
| Project: | Riverside Bridge |
 
For more details please contact: Peter Miller Director Watson Steel Structures Ltd +44 (0) 1204 696 675 enquiries@watsonsteel.co.uk |
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| Client: | Cambridge County Council | ||
| Location: | Cambridge England |
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| Country: | UK | ||
| Partners: | Engineer: Whitby Bird Architect: Whitby Bird Main Contractor: Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering |
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| Statistics: | Total Tonnage: 200 tonnes Programme: Completion Date: December 2007 |
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| Overview: | Watson Steel Structures Ltd commenced work on the bridge in September 2007 and completed within schedule in December 2007. This unusual and striking footbridge spans the River Cam and connects the two communities of Riverside and Chesterton and provides a vital link for cyclists. This iconic design was selected through a public competition in 2004. The bridge and approach ramps are some 200 metres in length and designed with no sharp turns or steep gradients so it is fully accessible to all. The geometry of the bridge is particularly complex with a double curved and cantilevered deck supported by a tubular arch. The main bridge span was fully assembled and sire welded in an assembly area on the North bank of the river. A large 1000 tonne capacity crawler crane was then assembled on the site and used to pick up the bridge and a complete unit and place it in position furing a short closure of the river. Watson Steel Structures Ltd and Steelcraft Erection Services Ltd were responsible for the project and its creditable Health and Safety performance throughout. |
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