Cody Dock Rolling Bridge
Coordinates51°31′07″N 0°00′10″W / 51.51861°N 0.00274°W / 51.51861; -0.00274,
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesA channel that runs from River Lea to a nearby dock
LocaleEast London
Characteristics
DesignMoveable
MaterialIron and wood
Traversable?Yes
History
ArchitectThomas Randall-Page and Tim Lucas of the engineers Price & Myers[1]
Constructed byCake Industries
Location

The Cody Dock Rolling Bridge is a moveable pedestrian bridge in London, England at Cody Dock. The bridge is manually rolled using winches to alternate between pedestrian and boat traffic. It crosses a channel that runs from River Lea to a nearby dock. It was designed by Thomas Randall-Page and Tim Lucas, and built by Cake Industries.[2][1][3]

The concept for a rectangular rolling frame came from an article titled Roads and Wheels by mathematician Stan Wagon and an interactive exhibit of square-wheeled of tricycles at the MoMath museum.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Moore, Rowan. "Ingenious and life-enhancing: a tale of two new London footbridges". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. "London's Amazing Rolling Bridge". TheB1M. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. Williams, Adam. "One-of-a-kind footbridge tumbles over to let boats pass". New Atlas. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. Jen, David. "New rolling bridge concept opens in east London". asce.org. American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  5. Stephenson, Jim (February 28, 2023). Thomas Randall-Page completes rolling bridge at Cody Dock in London. London: Gizmodo. Retrieved July 9, 2023 via YouTube.


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