Cable-Stayed Bridges - A Pictorial










GREAT BRITAIN



ENGLAND


England´s Regions:
Greater London South East England East of England
South West England West Midlands East Midlands
North West England Yorkshire and the Humber North East England
 


EAST MIDLANDS

Alvaston, Derbyshire Built: 2004
 
Function: Footbridge on Alvaston Bypass across A 6
Position: 52º 54' 00.00" N, 1º 25' 12.19" W  
  Alvaston Bypass footbridge  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Derby, Derbyshire Built: 2009
Cathedral Green Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle swing bridge across River Derwent
Position: 52º 55' 30.50" N, 1º 28' 31.35" W  
Cathedral Green footbridge, Derby, England   Cathedral Green Footbridge, Derby, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Leicester, Leicestershire Built:
 
Function: Footbridge at Castle Gardens across Grand Union Canal
Position: 52º 37' 57.50" N, 1º 08' 32.18" W  
  Castle Gardens Footbridge, Leicester  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Leicester, Belgrave, Leicestershire Built: 1985
 
Function: Holden Street Footbridge across River Soar/Grand Union Canal
Position: 52º 39' 20.25" N, 1º 07' 32.50" W  
  Holden Street Footbridge, Belgrave, Leicester  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Leicester, Leicestershire Built: 2009
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Hamilton Way/A563
Position: 52º 39' 08.00" N, 1º 04' 18.50" W  
  Hamilton Way Footbridge, Leicester  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Long Eaton, Derbyshire Built:
Long Eaton School Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Erewash Canal
Position: 52º 53' 32.00" N, 1º 16' 38.50" W  
  Long Eaton School Footbridge, Long Eaton, Derbyshire  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Market Harborough, Leicestershire Built: 1993
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Welland
Position: 52º 28' 38.00" N, 0º 55' 06.91" W  
Footbridge in Market Harborough, England   Footbridge in Market Harborough, UK
Photo ©: Alan Murray Rust; Per Wåhlin, 2019

Northampton,  Northamptonshire Built: 2005
Wathen Wigg Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Nene
Position: 52º 13' 54.00" N, 0º 53' 36.95" W  
  Wathen Wigg Bridge, Northampton  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Nottingham,  Nottinghamshire Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian, bicycle and pipeline bridge across the Notts-Beeston Canal
Position: 52º 56' 56.00" N, 1º 08' 34.54" W  
  Canal bridge, Nottingham  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Rushden, Northamptonshire Built:
 
Function: Rushden Lakes Retail Development pedestrian and bicycle bridge across A45
Position: 52º 18' 03.00" N, 0º 37' 05.51" W  
Rushden Lakes footbridge, Rushden, UK   Rushden Lakes pedestrian bridge,
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Salcey Forest, Hartwell, Northamptonshire Built:
 
Function: Footbridge over Elephant Pond 
Position: 52º 09' 45.00" N, 0º 50' 09.00" W  
  Salcey Forest footbridge, Northamptonshire, UK  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019


EAST OF ENGLAND

Bedford, Bedfordshire Built: 2014
Garibaldi Footbridge (formerly (?) The Britannia footbridge)
Named after: Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian general and nationalist (1807-1882), who visited Bedford in 1864
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Great Ouse
Position: 52º 07' 53.00" N, 0º 28' 29.28" W  
  Garibaldi Footbridge, Bedford, UK  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Built: 1989
Carter Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across railway station and tracks
Position: 52º 11' 45.00" N, 0º 08' 21.08" E  
  Carter Bridge, Cambridge  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Hemel Hempsted, Hertfordshire Built:
Apsley Lock Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Grand Union Canal
Position: 51º 44' 01.00" N, 0º 27' 40.17" W  
  Apsley Lock Footbridge, Apsley, England  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Hemel Hempsted, Hertfordshire Built: 2007
Alfie Morland Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge
Position: 51º 44' 47.60" N, 0º 28' 28.26" W  
Alfie Morland Footbridge, Hemel Hempsted   Alfie Morland Footbridge, Hemel Hempsted
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Ipswich, County of Suffolk Built: 2009
Sir Bobby Robson Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Gipping
Position: 52º 03' 10.69" N, 1º 08' 25.90" E  
  Sir Bobby Robson Bridge, Ipswich  
Photo ©: Stig Good, 2015


GREATER LONDON


Deptford, Greenwich Built: 2015
Greenwich Reach Swing Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Deptford Channel
Position: 51º 28' 58.75" N, 0º 01' 04.22" W  
  Greenwich Reach Swing Bridge, Deptford  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

London Built:
 
Function: St. Saviour´s Dock Footbridge at Concordia Wharf
Position: 51º 30' 08.25" N, 0º 04' 15.00" W
St. Saviours Dock footbridge, London  
     
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

London Built: 1873
Albert Bridge
Function: Road bridge across River Thames (hybrid suspension and cable-stayed bridge)
Albert Bridge, London  
     
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2002

London Built:
Trinity Bridge, a k a Thames Court Bridge
Function: Pedestrian bridge
Trinity Bridge, London  
     
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2002

London Built: 1990
New Connaught Swing Bridge, Royal Docks
Function: Road bridge
New Connaught Swing Bridge, London Docklands  
     
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2002

London Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge at Bastion Highwalk, EC2
   
Bastion Highwalk, London EC2   Bastion Highwalk, London EC2
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016

London Built:
 
Function: Two pedestrian bridges from One London Wall, EC2
   
One London Wall, EC2 footbridge   One London Wall, London EC2
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016

London Docklands Built:
 
Function: DLR (Docklands Light Railway) Beckton Park Station footbridge
Position: 51º 30' 31.00" N,  0º 03' 17.91" W  
  DLR Beckton Park Station footbridge, London  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005

London Docklands Built:
 
Function: DLR (Docklands Light Railway) Cyprus Station footbridge
Position: 51º 30' 30.00" N,  0º 03' 50.30" W  
  Footbridge, DLR Cyprus Station, London  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005

London Docklands Built:
 
Function: DLR (Docklands Light Railway) Poplar Station footbridge
Position: 51º 30' 28.00" N,  0º 01' 04.42" W  
  DLR Poplar Station footbridge, London Docklands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005

London Docklands Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Regents Canal at Limehouse Basin
Position: 51º 30' 43.50" N,  0º 02' 11.36" W  
  Limehouse Basin Footbridge, London  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016

London Docklands Built:
Royal Victoria Dock Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Royal Victoria Dock
Position:  
Royal Victoria Dock Footbridge Royal Victoria Dock Footbridge, London Docklands
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016, 2005

Fish Island, Tower Hamlets, London Built: 2005
Roach Point Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Hertford Union Canal
Position: 51º 32' 29.00" N,  0º 01' 22.33" W  
  Roach Point Footbridge, London  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005

Yiewsley, Borough of Hillingdon Built: 1993
Yiewsley bypass footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Road A408 in Stockley Country Park
Position: 51º 30' 55.00" N,  0º 27' 02.74" W  
  Yiewsley Bypass Bridge  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019


NORTH EAST ENGLAND

Durham Built: 2002
Framwellgate Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Wear
Position: 54º 46' 48.00" N, 1º 34' 35.11" W  
  Footbridge in Durham, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Newcastle upon Tyne Built: 2008
Northumbria University Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across A167 (M)
Position: 54º 58' 35.50" N, 1º 36' 20.80" W  
  Footbridge in Newcastle, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Tees
Position: ca 53º 24' 27.43" N, 2º 52' 50.07" W  
  Millennium footbridge, Stockton-on-Tees
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Built: 2018
 Northern Spire Bridge
Function: Road bridge across River Wear
Position: 54º 54' 58.00" N, 1º 25' 26.04" W  
Road bridge in Sunderland, England  
Road bridge in Sunderland, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019



NORTH WEST ENGLAND

Liverpool, Merseyside Built: ca 1870 ??
 
Function: Two disused bridges at Canning Dock (now (2016) removed?)
Position:   
  Two disused Canning Dock bridges click to enlarge to see both of them!
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Liverpool, Merseyside Built: 2010
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle swing bridge at Canning Dock
Position:  53º 24' 27.43" N, 2º 52' 50.07" W  
  Canning Dock Footbridge, Liverpool click to enlarge!
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

(approaching) Liverpool, Merseyside Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across M62
Position: ca 53º 24' 27.43" N, 2º 52' 50.07" W  
  Footbridge close to Liverpool click to enlarge!
Photo ©: Matias Lipman, 2016

Manchester Built: 2004
Sale Water Park Footbridge  
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across M60
Position: ca 53º 25' 50.00" N, 2º 18' 01.65" W  
 
Sale Water Park Bridge, Sale, Manchester		  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016

Manchester/Salford Built:
  1989
Function: Two pedestrian and bicycle bridges across Mariners Canal at Salford Quays
Position: ca 53º 28' 15.50" N, 2º 17' 18.00" W  
Footbridge at Mariners Canal, Salford   Footbridge at Mariners Canal, Salford
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016

Manchester/Salford Built: 1997
Trinity Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Irwell
Position: 53º 28' 58.00" N, 2º 15' 03.72" W  
Trinity Bridge, Salford   Trinity Bridge, Salford, Manchester 
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016
Trinity Bridge, Manchester, England   Trinity Bridge, Salford, Manchester, England
Photo ©: Tianjian Ji

Manchester/Salford Built:
MediaCityUK Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle swing bridge across Manchester Ship Canal
Position: 53º 28' 18.10" N, 2º 18' 00.00" W  
MediaCityUK Footbridge, Salford, Manchester   MediaCityUK Footbridge, Salford, Manchester 
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2016

Runcorn Built: 2017
The Mersey Gateway
Function: Motorway bridge across River Mersey
Position: 53º 21' 12.00" N, 2º 42' 48.10" W  
Mersey Gateway Bridge, Runcorn The Mersey Gateway, Runcorn  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019


SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Built: 2009
Southcourt Footbridge / The Bourg Walk
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge
Position: 52º 03' 52.30" N, 1º 19' 55.98" W  
Footbridge in Aylesbury, England   Pedestrian bridge, Aylesbury, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010, 2019

Banbury, Oxfordshire Built: 2011
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge at New Spiceball Leisure Center across River Cherwell
Position: 52º 03' 52.30" N, 1º 19' 55.98" W  
  Footbridge in Banbury, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Lyne, Surrey Built: 1979
 
Function: Railway bridge crossing road M25
Position: 51º 23' 34.50" N, 0º 31' 56.19" W  
  Lyne Railway bridge, Lyne, Surrey
Photo ©: Katarina David, 2019

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Built: 2001
New Bradwell Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Grand Union Canal
Position: 52º 03' 44.30" N, 0º 47' 30.00" W  
  New Bradwell Footbridge, Milton Keynes
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Built: 2005
 
Function: Road bridge across Broughton Brook
Position: 52º 02' 56.50" N, 0º 41' 48.61" W  
Broughton Brook Bridge, Milton Keynes  
Bridge in Milton Keynes, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005, 2019

Reading, Berkshire Built: 2016
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Thames
Position: 51º 27' 44.00" N, 0º 58' 14.49" W  
  Christchurch Bridge, Reading
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

Reading/Whitley, Berkshire Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge crossing road A33
Position: 51º 24' 51.00" N, 0º 58' 13.14" W  
  Pedestrian bridge in Whitley, Berkshire
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017


SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

Blandford Forum, Dorset Built:
Mortain Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Stour and weir
Position: 50º 51' 14.00" N, 2º 09' 52.58" W  
  Mortain Bridge, Blandford Forum, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Bracknell, Berkshire Built: 1989
Forest Park Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge
Position: ?  
  Forest Park Footbridge, Bracknell, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2003

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, Somerset Built: Ca 1825, restored ca 1985
The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal swing bridge at Durston The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal swing bridge at Fordgate  
Durston and Fordgate
Bridgwater and Taunton Canal swing bridge at Huntworth   The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal swing bridge at North Newton    
Huntworth and North Newton
The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal swing bridge at Somerset Bridge
Somerset Bridge
Function: Five swing bridges
Position:  
   
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017 (Yours truly at Durston!)

Bristol Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge across Lower Castle Street at Castle Park
Position: 51º 27' 23.00" N, 2º 35' 07.17" W  
  Marriott Footbridge at Castle Park, Bristol, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

Bristol Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge to Castle Park
Position: 51º 27' 18.00" N, 2º 35' 15.65" W  
  Footbridge at Castle Park, Bristol, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

Bristol Built: 2000
Temple Quay Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge to Castle Park
Position: 51º 27' 06.00" N, 2º 34' 53.37" W  
Temple Quay Footbridge, Bristol, England  
Temple Quay Footbridge, Bristol, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

Bristol Built:
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle swing bridge at Bathurst Basin
Position: 51º 26' 51.50" N, 2º 35' 39.41" W  
  Bathurst Basin footbridge, Bristol
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

Bristol/Filton Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge at MOD, Abbey Wood, Filton
Position: 51º 30' 18.00" N, 2º 33' 21.90" W  
  Abbey Wood footbridge, Filton, Bristol
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010

Frome, Somerset Built: 2010
The Jenson Button Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge
Position: 51º 13' 58.30" N, 2º 19' 17.34" W  
The Jenson Button footbridge, Frome, Somerset The Jenson Button footbridge, Frome, Somerset
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

Newton Abbot, Devon Built: 2013
Town Quay Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge crossing River Teign
Position: 50º 32' 00.00" N, 3º 35' 47.38" W  
Town Quay Bridge, Newton Abbot Town Quay Bridge, Newton Abbot
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

Torquay, Devon Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge crossing Cary Parade (A379)
Position: 50º 27' 43.00" N, 3º 31' 33.45" W  
  Footbridge across Cary Parade, Torquay
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

Totnes, Devon Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge crossing River Dart
Position: 50º 26' 17.00" N, 3º 41' 10.94" W  
  Pedestrian bridge, Totnes
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2017

WEST MIDLANDS

Attingham Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Built: 2009
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge across River Terne
Position: 52º 41' 39.00" N, 2º 39' 46.66" W  
  Footbridge at Attingham Park, Shrewsbury, England  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Birmingham, City and Borough of Birmingham Built:
Brindleyplace Footbridge
Function:  Pedestrian bridge at The Water´s Edge
Position: 52º 28' 41.00" N, 1º 54' 39.44" W  
  Brindleyplace Footbridge, Birmingham, England  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Birmingham, City and Borough of Birmingham Built: 2003
Selfridges Store Skybridge
Function:  Pedestrian bridge at the Bullring
Position: 52º 28' 40.50" N, 1º 53' 29.57" W  
  Footbridge at Bullring, Burmingham, England  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Birmingham, City and Borough of Birmingham Built:
 
Function:  Footbridge at Farmers Bridge Locks
Position: 52º 28' 56.75" N, 1º 54' 26.24" W  
  Footbridge at Farmers Bridge Locks, Birmingham, England  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Jackfield, Shropshire Built: 1994
 
Function: Road bridge across River Severn
Position: 52º 37' 35.00" N, 2º 28' 21.70" W  
Jackfield Bridge, Shropshire, England Jackfield Bridge, Jackfield, Shropshire  
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2000; Per Wåhlin, 2019

Sandwell Built: 2012
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the A41 junction
Position: ?  
  Footbridge in Sandwell, England  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Shrewsbury, Shropshire Built: 1979
Frankwell Footbridge 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Severn
Position: 52º 42' 39.00" N, 2º 45' 18.57" W  
  Frankwell Footbridge, Shrewsbury 
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across A50
Position: 52º 58' 43.30" N, 2º 06' 28.64" W  
  Footbridge, Stoke-on-Trent
Photo ©: Matias Lipman, 2016

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Built: 2004
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge at Trentham Gardens
Position: 52º 57' 45.00" N, 2º 11' 55.67" W  
  Footbridge at Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Worcester, Worcestershire Built: 1992
Sabrina Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Severn
Position: 52º 11' 40.00" N, 2º 13' 54.28" W  
  Sabrina Bridge, Worcester, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Worcester, Worcestershire Built: 2010
Diglis Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Severn
Position: 52º 10' 34.00" N, 2º 13' 30.59" W  
  Diglis footbridge, Worcester, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010

Worcester, Worcestershire Built: 2010
 
Function: Three swing bridges at the Worcester and Birmingham Canal marina
Position: 52º 10' 34.00" N, 2º 13' 30.59" W  
Canal swing bridge, Worcester, England   Canal swing bridge, Worcester, England 
Canal swing bridge, Worcester, England    
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010



YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

Bingley,  West Yorkshire Built: 2003
Britannia Footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge crossing the A650 dual carriageway
Position: 53º 50" 53.00' N, 1º 49" 58.12' W  
  Britannia Footbridge, Bingley, England
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005

Leeds/Armley, West Yorkshire Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Aire at Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
Position: 53º 48" 13.00' N, 1º 34" 59.45' W  
  Footbridge at Armley, Leeds  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

Leeds, West Yorkshire Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Aire at Brewery Wharf
Position: 53º 47" 39.00' N, 1º 32" 16.66' W  
Footbridge at Brewery Wharf, Leeds   Footbridge at Brewery Wharf, Leeds
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005

Leeds, West Yorkshire Built:
Knight´s Way Bridge
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Aire at Clarence Dock
Position: 53º 47" 33.90' N, 1º 31" 58.25' W  
  Knight´s Way Bridge, Leeds
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2005

Leeds, West Yorkshire Built: 2009
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge at Granary Wharf
Position: 53º 47" 36.53' N, 1º 32" 54.30' W  
  Granary Wharf Footbridge, Leeds  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2009

York, North Yorkshire Built: 2011
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across River Foss
Position: 53º 57" 31.00' N, 1º 04" 24.81' W  
  Footbridge in York, England  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

York, North Yorkshire Built: 1993
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge at Heslington Campus, University of York
Position: 53º 47" 36.53' N, 1º 32" 54.30' W  
Footbridge at Heslington Campus, York footbridge in Heslington Campus University of York
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019





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