Northern UK, Tilting Bridge

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Apr 4 2008 Published in: Outdoor

The Gates Head Millennium Bridge spanning the River Tyne in the UK is not your ordinary drawbridge. This concept actually tilts, rather than opening, to allow ships pass underneath.

The Millennium Bridge unusual design came from a competition held by the local government back in 1996. There were 150 designs submitted, but in the end, Wilkinson & Eyre Architects took the prize with their unusual concept.

gateshead millenium bridge

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