Carlisle's damaged Millennium Bridge closed
Cumberland News, Tuesday 14 June 2011
Rusty metalwork on the bridge
The Irishgate Bridge across Castle Way in Carlisle has been shut until further notice after an inspection found damage to the structure.
The £750,000 footbridge - known locally as the Millennium Bridge - has been plagued by gremlins since it opened in 2000.
It follows the line of the city wall, providing a link across the busy dual carriageway from the city centre to Carlisle Castle and Bitts Park.
The city council is advising pedestrians to use subways at Tullie House or Hardwicke Circus, or the pelican crossing by the former Globe pub, while the bridge is out of action.
A spokesman said: “We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank the public for their understanding.”
The 110ft-long curved bridge weighs 60 tonnes, is finished in white and features a 60ft-high steel mast from which load-bearing cables span out.
The Civic Trust branded it too modern and out of character and argued it was not needed.
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Cumberland News, Tuesday 14 June 2011
Rusty metalwork on the bridge
The Irishgate Bridge across Castle Way in Carlisle has been shut until further notice after an inspection found damage to the structure.
The £750,000 footbridge - known locally as the Millennium Bridge - has been plagued by gremlins since it opened in 2000.
It follows the line of the city wall, providing a link across the busy dual carriageway from the city centre to Carlisle Castle and Bitts Park.
The city council is advising pedestrians to use subways at Tullie House or Hardwicke Circus, or the pelican crossing by the former Globe pub, while the bridge is out of action.
A spokesman said: “We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank the public for their understanding.”
The 110ft-long curved bridge weighs 60 tonnes, is finished in white and features a 60ft-high steel mast from which load-bearing cables span out.
The Civic Trust branded it too modern and out of character and argued it was not needed.
Read More - http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/car...nium-bridge-closed-1.846969?referrerPath=home