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Too many to list. you would have to list them by category (suspension, cable stay, arch etc)

You could mention amongst others:

Milau Bridge
Akashi Kaikyo
Clifton Suspension
Tower bridge
Pont Neuf
Forth Rail Bridge
Many of Calatrava's foot bridges
etc etc etc

The Newcastle/Gateshead Millenium bridge is nice. It's a very good footbridge:

http://www.jakehowlett.com/gallery/photos/quayside13.jpg

http://www.jakehowlett.com/gallery/photos/quayside17.jpg

The other N/G bridges are behind it:

http://www.jakehowlett.com/gallery/photos/quayside4.jpg

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Too many to list. you would have to list them by category (suspension, cable stay, arch etc)

You could mention amongst others:

Milau Bridge
Akashi Kaikyo
Clifton Suspension
Tower bridge
Pont Neuf
Forth Rail Bridge
Many of Calatrava's foot bridges
etc etc etc

couldnt have ordered it better, tho' the ol coathanger in Sydney gets an honourable mention

The Newcastle/Gateshead Millenium bridge is nice. It's a very good footbridge:

http://www.jakehowlett.com/gallery/photos/quayside13.jpg

http://www.jakehowlett.com/gallery/photos/quayside17.jpg



Ok, I know I'm going to be hated for saying this, but I've always been a little underwhelmed by the Newcastle/Gateshead bridge. It's just not got the 'wow' factor.

Compare it to this:
Milau Viaduct
http://www.tacuroctr.com/images/Blog/Millau_Viaduct.jpg

or even this
Clifton Suspension Bridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/images/2006/03/31/image36cf1_470x350.jpg

Both of them you look at them and go 'Crikey - that's impressive!'.

The milau viaduct is visually the most incredible piece of engineering that I have seen with my own eyes. And it's a very cheap at 5 euro's to cross.

Ok, I know I'm going to be hated for saying this, but I've always been a little underwhelmed by the Newcastle/Gateshead bridge. It's just not got the 'wow' factor.

Compare it to this:
Milau Viaduct
http://www.tacuroctr.com/images/Blog/Millau_Viaduct.jpg

or even this
Clifton Suspension Bridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/images/2006/03/31/image36cf1_470x350.jpg

Both of them you look at them and go 'Crikey - that's impressive!'.

well, it is just a pedestrian and cyclist bridge. You couldn't really expect the millau viaduct across the Tyne river, could you?:) The bridges you posted are perfect for their surroundings, just like I think the Millenium bridge is. It isn't overwheming, yet it is a very attractive bridge and it catches your eye, and this has helped it become an icon for the region. I wouldn't want any other bridge there, I think it is perfect for it's location and totally in scale with the quayside and Gateshead quays. That's why I think it is one of the best pedestrian bridges in the world:)

Oh, and it tilts:D

http://www.betterpublicbuildings.gov.uk/assets/images/finalists_2002/gateshead/gateshead_large_2.jpg

The Newcastle Millennium Bridge can be found on the new 2007 pound coins.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/tenbobmartin/tenbobcoins059.jpg

I have a thread in the erm...bridge section on this forum, and in the UK section somewhere
'Best of British Bridges'

The Newcastle Millennium Bridge can be found on the new 2007 pound coins.

It can? Thats great! I'm happy there is something modern to be proud of around here! I believe it is technically Gateshead's bridge, but I still see it as a Newcastle/Gateshead type thing.

Stylish, Modern, Graceful and perfectly in context..

may I present to you...

The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam:

http://static.flickr.com/101/302957698_cb16985aae.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/111/302957699_6fa1db329c.jpg?v=0

The Ironbridge
The Forth Rail Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Milau Viaduct

An honourable mention to the MIGHTY Humber Bridge. Maybe not the best in the world, but pretty special..

http://static.flickr.com/39/82104324_df436dbec7.jpg?v=1136488330

http://static.flickr.com/47/127613442_65798aba40.jpg?v=0

The thing about the Newcastle bridge is its surroundings. The neighboring buildings are just not as nice as the bridge itself. A few Skyscrapers and purely glass buildings would compliment for it though.

^^ I disagree completely, Not only does it have the Sage or watever its called which is unbelievable, it has the Baltic museam and on the other side, Malmaison which looks really funkyu with that entrance and the view from the bridge is fantastic as you see all the bridges and along the river there are some geat victorian buildings, so thats a load of rubbish you just said!

The Humber Bridge...

http://www.humberbridge.co.uk/resources/humber_bridge_shot1.jpg http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/arts/apictureofbritain/images/gallery/england_north/human/4/web/11181816584107563354_1_web.jpg
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/7546/humberbridgeairbl5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1367/1114874438_d79c4e154b_o.jpg

.... must be the best in the UK by a mile (actually TWO miles because that's how long it is)

How about this one.

Another recent´small is beautiful´bridge from Wilkinson Eyre

Photo by PaddyJohnson on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2895703366_8aaa790e1c.jpg?v=0

...and by Ragnoak on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/2245736777_6d24c91e29.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2377363425_710a31f05a.jpg?v=0

Great thread but could you lose the text speak! Drives me insane!

Is this thread in the right place?

This is best bridge in the world, The Forth Bridge, none of that Forth railway bridge pish, this is thee Forth Bridge. Ah, Britain, what went wrong? Look what we used to accomplish...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/2261522652_fe82d8c1b4_o.jpg

^^ I've always thought the Forth Rail bridge looks a bit of a bulky mess TBH.

It's undoubtedly an impressive historical, industrial structure but to me it is far from elegant and not particularly beautiful.

How about......
In my opinion, the best (biased):
Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough:

http://www.the-lightbox.com/newpix/transporter_bridge.jpg

http://www.brianmicklethwait.com/culture/TransporterBridge.jpg

Newport Bridge (M'Boro/Stockton-on-Tees):

http://www.guisboroughproperty.co.uk/local_area_imgs/094-Newport-Bridge.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a171/wintermorning/icons/daverob1.jpg

Infinity Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees (U/C Finish End of Jan.)

http://www.northshorefootbridge.com/images/homepage-image1.jpg/image_preview

http://www.northshorefootbridge.com/gallery/North-20Shore-20Footbridge.jpg/image ^ Taken September (Much further on now).

http://www.teesvalleyregeneration.co.uk/cms/thesite/public/uploads/uploadsbank/1206724550_436.jpg

Also Forgot:

Tees Quay Millennium Bridge (Stockton-on-Tees):

http://ts18.gazettelive.co.uk/milleniumatnight.jpg

http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif

http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif


We also have Tees Barrage,soon to host the best White water course in the UK:

http://www.freefoto.com/images_d/BLOG/30_09_2004.jpg

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/newbridge/web-bridge2.jpg

this is the bridge to be built in Sunderland, the UK government are funding £72 million for this.

I love that Sunderland bridge.

Not bulky enough.

... oh and btw,, for all you north east people that might be able to make it....

http://www.infinityfestival.org.uk/ Opening of the Infinity Bridge!!!!!!!!!!!

Dare I click her?

I won't do it until somebody else does

I've always admired this bridge in Florence. It's a joy to talk across with all it's market stalls

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff75/mmundell/bridge.jpg



I bought a book on Calatrava the other week but it's really hard to decide which is my favourite of his bridges :nuts:

I can not say which I liked more