Chiswick Park Footbridge
Coordinates51°29′45″N 0°16′20″W / 51.495934°N 0.272289°W / 51.495934; -0.272289
CarriesPedestrian
CrossesNorth London line
LocaleChiswick, England
Characteristics
DesignArch
MaterialWeathering steel
Total length135 metres
No. of spans3
History
DesignerExpedition Engineering
Useful Studios
Constructed byLendlease
Opened24 January 2019
Location

Chiswick Park Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge north of Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve in Chiswick, London that connects Chiswick Business Park with Chiswick Park tube station.

Construction

The bridge was designed by London-based companies Expedition Engineering and Useful Studios. It has three spans of Corten steel, which weathers to a rust-orange colour, requiring no painting. The walking surface is made of hardwood, and the balustrade is of stainless steel.[1] It was constructed by Lendlease and cost seven million pounds.[2] It opened on 24 January 2019.[3] The bridge won in the best infrastructure category in the 2019 AJ Architecture Awards.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "New bridge legs bring Crossrail access nearer for Chiswick Park". The Chiswick Herald. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Chiswick Park Footbridge". Expedition Engineering. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Chiswick Park Footbridge Opens Chiswick Business Park 24 January 2019
  4. ↑ McGinty, Áine (27 November 2019). "Chiswick Park footbridge wins prestigious architecture award". The Chiswick Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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