Carries Pedestrians Owner European Land Width 3 m Carry Pedestrian Number of spans 1 | Crosses Grand Union Canal Total length 20 m Body of water Grand Union Canal Construction end 2014 | |
Locale Merchant Square (a development of six buildings) Design Longitudinal segmented bascule with counterweights Material Steel segments, concrete, hydraulic actuators, stainless steel handrails with LED downlighting Similar Paddington Basin, The Rolling Bridge, St Agnes, Newport Street Gallery, Wilton's Music Hall | ||
The Merchant Square Footbridge (also known as The Fan Bridge) is a movable pedestrian bridge spanning a canal in Paddington, London. It is architecturally and mechanically unique, being composed of five side-by side sections of varying lengths, with offset pivots to accommodate the varying lengths. When opened, the segments are brought to varying angles of elevation. The visual effect when opened has been likened to that of a Japanese fan.
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