Limekiln Dock Footbridge, London
The restricted landing positions on both banks and the continued access required for boats led to the design of the curving form of this bridge and its swing movement. Spanning a clear width of 34 m, the bridge is designed as an electrically operated, cable-stay, counterweighted swing structure with a mast located on one bank. The deck is cantilevered from a prefabricated section 750 mm deep and 450 mm wide and is supported by six 48 mm dia. rods, with two 75 mm dia. rods forming the backstay tension members.
