Silhouette de la sculpture et l'arc de Gateshead Millennium Bridge, à Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne et Wear, Tyneside, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni.

• Contributeur: John Stephenson / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: A81943
• Taille du fichier: 49,8 MB (921,5 KB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 3685 x 4724 px | 31,2 x 40 cm | 12,3 x 15,7 inches | 300dpi
• Lieu: Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.

Informations supplémentaires

Opened 17 September 2001, it is the world's first tilting bridge, opening like a giant eyelid to form an arch. Total span is 413 feet (126 metres) and height is 164 feet (50 metres). The 850 tonne structure tilts on pivots on each side of the river powered by 8 electric motors totalling 440 kilowatts, or 589 horse power. An opening or closing takes four minutes and the energy efficient design results in it only costing £3.60 each time it opens. It is purpose built for pedestrians and cyclists and connects two cross country riverside cycleways, which are part of a national network, Cost £22 million,

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