| Meads Reach Bridge | |
| Crosses: | River Avon |
| Locale: | Temple Quay, Bristol |
| Upstream: | --> |
| Downstream: | --> |
| Complete: | 2008 |
| Cost: | £2.4 million |
| Open: | --> |
| Dedicated: | --> |
Meads Reach Bridge is a footbridge in Bristol, England.
The bridge cost £2.4 million and was opened in 2008.[1] In 2009, it received an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects.[2]
The surface of the bridge deck was criticised for being slippery and thus potentially dangerous to cycle across.[3] In 2015, the surface was sprayed with an anti-slip coating.[4]
In October 2017, the bridge was closed after a vehicle was driven onto it.[5] Following repairs, it reopened in May 2019.[6]
The bridge has a mass of 75 tonnes and a span of 55m (180feet). The steel structure is covered in holes which has led to the bridge being nicknamed cheese grater.[7]