Carries: | Marine Parade |
Locale: | Southport |
Design: | Cable-stayed |
Mainspan: | 80 metres |
Length: | 150 metres |
Width: | 19 metres |
Lanes: | 2 |
Builder: | Balfour Beatty |
Open: | 17 May 2004 |
Coordinates: | 53.6515°N -3.0093°W |
The Marine Way Bridge is cable-stayed in Southport, England.
The bridge was designed by Babtie (now part of Jacobs) with architect Nicol Russell Studios and was built by Balfour Beatty to replace a cast iron bridge that closed in 1990. With a main span of 80m (260feet) and a total length of 150m (490feet), it opened for traffic on 17 May 2004. [1] [2]
It was officially opened by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex on 19 July 2004. [3]