Marine Way Bridge Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200413103647/https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/archive/5m-bridge-deal-14-11-2002/ £5m bridge deal
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20040519015005/http://www.championline.net/html/news/champnews_display.asp?story=5781 And the name is...??
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200413103112/https://structurae.net/en/structures/marine-parade-bridge Marine Parade Bridge