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盖茨黑德千僖桥
ThebridgewastransportedsectionbysectionfromWatsonSteel,Bolton(whereitwasfabricated)totheAMECworksinWallsend,Newcastle.ItwasherethatAMECweldedthesectionstogetherandpaintedthebridgewithaweatherresistantpaintreadyforitsuseontheRiverTyne.
ThefinishedbridgewastransportedsixmilesuptherivertoitsfinalpositioninGatesheadinNovember2000.ItwascarriedusingEurope'slargestfloatingcrane-AsianHerculesII.
Atcertainpointsthebridgewaswiderthantheriver,andhadtobeturnedsidewaystosqueezeitswaythrough.Itwasfinallyloweredintopositionwithjust2mmtospare.
AsianHerculesIIhasadeckthesizeofafootballpitch.Themainliftinglegsprojectover350fttall-some60fthigherthanBigBenandalmostastallastheLondonEyeMillenniumWheel.
The10,560-tonbargeisover250ftlongandover100ftwide.Ithasenoughpowertoliftaweightequaltoover4,000cars.However,ithasaverysmallcrew-only12people-whoallliveonboard.Thelivingquartersareoutfittedlikeamodernhotelwithafulltimechefandroomsfor20people.
On28June2001thebridgeunderwentitsfirsttilt.36,000peoplefromallovertheUKlinedthebanksoftheRiverTynetowatch.
AsianHerculesII-Specifications
∙Length:
91.00metres
∙Breadthmoulded:
43.00metres
∙Depthmoulded:
8.50metres
∙Max/Mindraft:
5.00/2.40metres
∙Grosstonnage:
10,560tons
∙Nettonnage:
3,168tons
∙Displacement:
16,500tons(evenkeel)
∙Speed:
7knots
TheGatesheadMillenniumBridgecelebratesitstenthanniversarythisyearonSaturday17September-andahostofactivitiesarebeingorganisedtohelpyoutojoinusincelebratingitsanniversary.
Wewillbeupdatingthispageregularly–sobookmarkitnow!
∙JulienDupontvsTheGatesheadMillenniumBridge
∙Bridgelightsupthesky
∙Doyoushareyourbirthdaywiththebridge?
∙Dailytilts
∙BridgeTales
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JulienDupontvsTheGatesheadMillenniumBridge
OnTuesday23rdAugust,at10.30am,worldrenownedfreestyletrialsriderandRedBullathleteJulienDupontcrossedtheGatesheadMillenniumBridgeinthemostunconventionalofways.
Findoutmoreandwatchavideo|
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Bridgelightsupthesky
GatesheadCouncilhascommissionedaspectacularnewlightshowtocelebratethe10thanniversaryoftheopeningoftheGatesheadMillenniumBridge.
Vibrantcolours,rainbows,stripesandswirlswillallbefeaturedinanewlightshowwhichusesthebridge’sownlightingsystemtoturnthebridge’sloftyarchintoastreakofever-changingcolouracrossthenightsky.
Thebridgeisilluminatedusingasophisticatedcomputer-controlledlightingsystemthatoperatesviaeighthigh-poweredlightcannonslocatedbelowthearchoneithersideoftheriver.
ThenewlightshowwillbeginonThursday15Septemberataround8.00pmandwillrununtilabout12.30am.ThelightshowwillthenberepeatedonFridaynightandrightovertheweek-end.
ThelightshowcanbeviewedfromallaroundtheQuaysideandGatesheadQuays.
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Doyoushareyourbirthdaywiththebridge?
Willyourchildbecelebratingtheir10thbirthdayon17Septemberthisyear?
Ifso,wewantthemtohelpustocelebratethebridge’sowntenthbirthday.
WeareinvitingeverychildlivingonTynesideandcelebratingtheirtenthbirthdayon17thSeptembertojoinusforaspecialbirthdayphotographontheGatesheadMillenniumBridgeonthemorningofFriday16thSeptember.Afterthat,theywillbeabletoclimbaboardoneofaflotillaofvesselswhichwilltravelbeneaththeBridge,aswellashelpingustocut–andeat-aspecialMillenniumBridgebirthdaycake!
Ifyourchildwasbornon17thSeptember2001,thencontactSamReedon(0191)4332018oremailsamreed@gateshead.gov.uk|tosecureaplaceontheirexclusiveevent.
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Dailytilts
GatesheadMillenniumBridgewillbecontinuingitsregulardailylunchtimetiltsuntilFriday30September.Thetiltwillbeginataround12pmandwilllastabout10-15minutes.
Thebridgecanbeviewedfromeithersideoftheriver–thoughoneofthebestviewsisfromSouthShoreRoadaboveBalticSquareontheGatesheadside.
Duetocertainrestrictionsandessentialmaintenancework,theremaybetimeswhenthelunchtimetiltcannotgoahead.
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BridgeTales
DoyouhaveanyspecialmemoriesassociatedwiththeGatesheadMillenniumBridge?
Wereyoutherewhenitopened,didyouorsomeoneinyourfamilyhelpbuildit,didsomeoneproposetoyouonthebridge?
Whateveryourstory,wewantyoutoshareitwithus.We’llpublishthebeststoriesonourwebsiteandwithyourhelp,we’llbuildupamemorybankofstoriesthatwillhelpbringthisamazingbridgetolife.
Justsendusyourmemoriesbyemailtocouncilnews@gateshead.gov.uk|orpostthemtoGatesheadCouncil,CouncilNews,FREEPOSTNEA3381,Gateshead,Tyne&Wear,NE81BR(youdon’tneedastamp)Remembertoincludeyourcontactdetails.orpostthemtoGatesheadCouncil,CouncilNews,FREEPOSTNEA3381,Gateshead,Tyne&Wear,NE81BR(youdon’tneedastamp)Remembertoincludeyourcontactdetails.
Seesomeofthetalespeoplehavesentinalready|
Design
Externallinks
∙GatesheadQuays
∙Wilkinson&EyreArchitects
∙Gifford&Partners
∙TyneBridgeWebcams
TheGatesheadMillenniumBridgeTilting
TheuniquedesignbyWilkinson&EyreArchitectsandGifford&PartnerscontinuesthetraditionofinnovativeandcuttingedgetechnologythatisthehallmarkofallthebridgesovertheRiverTyne.
Thebridgenotonlylooksstunningbutalsousesprecisionengineeringtotilt–liketheopeningofaneye.Anamazingsightthatsimplymustbeseeninperson!
Forthenextbestoption,seeapanoramicimageofthebridgebyvisitingthemultimediasectionontheGatesheadCouncilwebsite.
Thebridgeismadeupofapairofsteelarches:
∙Thedeckthatcomprisesofthepedestrianandcyclepath;
∙Thesupportingdeckthatformsanarkovertheriver.
Thepedestrianandcycledeckisanalmost-horizontalcurve,suspendedabovetheriverfromaseriesofsuspensioncables.Thesesuspensioncablesgoingtoandfromthearchanddeckhelptogivestabilityforthosecrossingthebridge.
Thepedestriandeckisaboutafoothigherthanthecyclewaytoprovideclearviewsoftheriverandtoallowahighersafetyguardtobeusedforcyclists.
Therearetwoglasscanopiesateachendofthebridge,whichareusedtooperatethehydraulicsystem.
Thebridgetiltsasasingle,rigidstructure.Asthearchlowers,thepathwayrises,eachcounterbalancingtheother.Thisensuresaminimumamountofelectricityisusedduringeachtilt.
Lighting
Externallinks
∙JonathanSpiersandAssociates
LightingdisplaysonTheGatesheadMillenniumBridge
ThetaskoflightingGatesheadMillenniumBridgefelltoJonathanSpeirsandAssociates(JSA).
Theycreatedacomplexdesigntofullyilluminatethebridgewithoutcausinglightpollution.
Thebridge'slightingdesignbreaksdownintoseveralelements:
∙Arch
∙Pedestrianwalkway,cycledecksandbalustrade
∙Undersideofthedeck
∙Openingandclosing
∙Lighting
Thebridgeisnotlitduringtilts,soasnottodistractshipspassingunderneath.
Thearchislitwithaseriesofhigh-poweredlightswhichchangecolourtoaddtothedesign.Intheweekitislitwithacrystalwhitelightandatweekendsitchangestoaspectrumofcolours.
Thepedestrianwalkway,cycledecksandbalustradeareilluminatedwithastringofwhiteLED's,eachdrawingjustthreewattsofelectricity.
Lightingontheundersideofthedeckcausesanalmostmirror-likeappearanceonthesurfaceoftheslowmovingRiverTyne.
Finally,inordertoalertpedestriansandcycliststothebridge'sopeningandclosing,custom-designedgreenandredLED'sareused.ThegreenLED'sareembeddedinthegroundintheshapeofa"go"arrow,whilsttheredLED'sfeedintoano-entrysymbol.
Asynchronisedsirenalsosoundstoalertcyclistsandpedestriansthatthebridgeisabouttotilt.
Awards
GatesheadMillenniumBridge
DesignAwards
∙NorthEastEnglandTourismAward2009-Goldwinner
∙OutstandingStructureAwardbytheInternationalAssociationforBridgeandStructuralEngineering2005
∙ConcreteSocietyAward-CivilEngineeringandOverallWinner2005
∙BalthazarNeumannPrize2004
∙InstitutionofStructuralEngineersAwards,SupremeAwardforStructuralExcellence2003
∙SteelIndustryStructuralSteelDesignAward2002
∙ar+dEmergingArchitectureAwards,Commendation2002
∙RIBAStirlingPrize2002
∙ConstructionNewsMediumProjectsoftheYear2002
∙EmergingArchitectureAwards,Commendation2002
∙BlueprintAwards,'BestNewBuilding'Finalist2002
∙BridgeDesignandEngineeringFootbridgeAwards,Aesthetics(LongSpan)Award2002
∙BritishConstructionIndustryAward,HighCommendationintheCivilEngineeringCategory2002
∙BusinessWeek&ArchitecturalRecordAward2002
∙CivicTrust,BuildingAward2002
∙ConcreteSocietyAward,ConcreteSocietyCertificateofExcellence-CivilEngineeringWinner2002
∙InstitutionofCivilEngineersAwards–BrunelMedal2002
∙InstitutesofMarineEngineers/andNavalArchitects,ExcellenceinMarineDesign,2002
∙InstitutionofCivicEngineers,NorthernCountiesAssociation,RobertStephensonAward,SpecialAchievementAward2002
∙AwardofExcellence2002
Lightingawards
∙CivicTrust,ExteriorLightingAward,Shortlisted2002
∙RIAS-UrbanDesignLIghtingAward2002
∙InternationalAssociationofLightingDesignersAwardofExcellence2002
∙IlluminatingEngineeringSocietyofNorthAmerica-InternationalIlluminationAward2002
∙UKNationalLightingAwardintheExteriorLightin
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