Teesquay Millennium Footbridge
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Teesquay Millennium Footbridge is a footbridge crossing east-west over the river Tees
, in Stockton-on-Tees
in the Northeast
of England
. The bridge links Teesdale Business Park
and the University of Durham, Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees
to the Castlegate (shopping) Centre in Stockton-on-Tees
High Street. The bridge crosses the Teesdale Way
cycle route, River Tees
and the A1035 Riverside Road. Funding for the bridge was from Stockton-on-Tees Council, the European Regional Development Fund
, One NorthEast
and English Partnerships
.
Teesquay Millennium Footbridge is also referred to as the Teesquay Bridge.
and Birse Construction. Their entry was the only one to satisfy the local authority's strictly limited budget.
The bridge has a cable-stayed
design with architecture by Yee Associates and designed by Ove Arup
whereas the identification signage on the bridge states that it was designed by the constructor, Birse Construction. It has a 40 metres (131 ft) 'A' frame pylon/mast with fanned cables and has a total span of 153 metres (502 ft). The walkway is 2.7 metres (9 ft) wide narrowing to 2 metres (7 ft) on the extension over Riverside Road to the Castlegate Centre.
, Member of Parliament for Stockton South, and the mayor of Stockton-on-Tees. The Teesgate Millennium Footbridge was one of the few number of millennium footbridges to be actually completed in the millennium year, but unlike some high profile millennium footbridges it was not funded by the Millennium Commission
.
The bridge has been criticised for both wobbling and being too narrow to accommodate cyclists who are barred from entering the Castlegate Centre in any case.
And
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
, in Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
in the Northeast
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The bridge links Teesdale Business Park
Teesdale Business Park
Teesdale Business Park is a major business park on the former site of Head Wrightsons' Teesdale works in Thornaby-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England. The park was redeveloped by the Teesside Development Corporation. The area is immediately north of Thornaby railway station,...
and the University of Durham, Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a...
to the Castlegate (shopping) Centre in Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
High Street. The bridge crosses the Teesdale Way
Teesdale Way
The Teesdale Way is a long distance walk between the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire and the Cumbrian Pennines in England. The walk is 100 miles / 161 km in length, it links in with other long distance walks such as the Pennine Way and the E2 European Walk between Harwich and Stranraer.The...
cycle route, River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
and the A1035 Riverside Road. Funding for the bridge was from Stockton-on-Tees Council, the European Regional Development Fund
European Regional Development Fund
The European Regional Development Fund is a fund allocated by the European Union.-History:During the 1960s, the European Commission occasionally tried to establish a regional fund. Only Italy ever supported this, however, and nothing came of it. Britain made it an issue for their accession in...
, One NorthEast
One NorthEast
One North East is the regional development agency for the North East England region.-History:It was established in April 1999. The North East receives a lot of government aid for regeneration....
and English Partnerships
English Partnerships
English Partnerships was the national regeneration agency for England, performing a similar role on a national level to that fulfilled by Regional Development Agencies on a regional level...
.
Teesquay Millennium Footbridge is also referred to as the Teesquay Bridge.
Design
Stockton Borough Council provided a brief for a 'design and build' competition to construct a pedestrian bridge across the river Tees. The 'design and build' competition was won by a team comprising Ove ArupOve Arup
Sir Ove Nyquist Arup, CBE, MICE, MIStructE known as Ove Arup, was a leading Anglo-Danish engineer and generally considered to be one of the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time...
and Birse Construction. Their entry was the only one to satisfy the local authority's strictly limited budget.
The bridge has a cable-stayed
Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
design with architecture by Yee Associates and designed by Ove Arup
Ove Arup
Sir Ove Nyquist Arup, CBE, MICE, MIStructE known as Ove Arup, was a leading Anglo-Danish engineer and generally considered to be one of the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time...
whereas the identification signage on the bridge states that it was designed by the constructor, Birse Construction. It has a 40 metres (131 ft) 'A' frame pylon/mast with fanned cables and has a total span of 153 metres (502 ft). The walkway is 2.7 metres (9 ft) wide narrowing to 2 metres (7 ft) on the extension over Riverside Road to the Castlegate Centre.
Construction
The bridge was fabricated in Spain, constructed on site by Birse Construction North East and completed in December 2000 at a cost of £1.4m.Operation
The bridge was opened on 20 December 2000 by Dari TaylorDari Taylor
Dari Jean Taylor is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Stockton South between the 1997 and 2010 general elections.-Biography:...
, Member of Parliament for Stockton South, and the mayor of Stockton-on-Tees. The Teesgate Millennium Footbridge was one of the few number of millennium footbridges to be actually completed in the millennium year, but unlike some high profile millennium footbridges it was not funded by the Millennium Commission
Millennium Commission
The Millennium Commission in the United Kingdom was set up to aid communities at the end of the 2nd millennium and the start of the 3rd millennium. It used funding raised through the UK National Lottery....
.
The bridge has been criticised for both wobbling and being too narrow to accommodate cyclists who are barred from entering the Castlegate Centre in any case.
Castlegate Quay
On Castlegate Quay up-river by the western side of the bridge there is:- A moored, full-sized 'replica' of James CookJames CookCaptain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
's HM Bark '"EndeavourHM Bark EndeavourHMS Endeavour, also known as HM Bark Endeavour, was a British Royal Navy research vessel commanded by Lieutenant James Cook on his first voyage of discovery, to Australia and New Zealand from 1769 to 1771.... - The Castlegate Quay Watersports Centre.
See also
Nearby- Teesdale Business ParkTeesdale Business ParkTeesdale Business Park is a major business park on the former site of Head Wrightsons' Teesdale works in Thornaby-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England. The park was redeveloped by the Teesside Development Corporation. The area is immediately north of Thornaby railway station,...
- Thornaby-on-TeesThornaby-on-TeesThornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a...
- Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
- River TeesRiver TeesThe River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
- Teesdale WayTeesdale WayThe Teesdale Way is a long distance walk between the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire and the Cumbrian Pennines in England. The walk is 100 miles / 161 km in length, it links in with other long distance walks such as the Pennine Way and the E2 European Walk between Harwich and Stranraer.The...
footpath.
And
- UK Millennium BridgeMillennium BridgeSeveral bridges are known as the Millennium Bridge:* in the United Kingdom:** Gateshead Millennium Bridge** Lune Millennium Bridge, in Lancaster, England** Millennium Bridge in Glasgow** Millennium Bridge in London...
s.