Carries Pavement Address Manchester M3 2LY, UK Body of water River Irwell Construction end 1995 | Crosses River Irwell Opened 1995 Location Manchester Architect Santiago Calatrava | |
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Locale Manchester and Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Design Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge by Santiago Calatrava Bridge type Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge Similar Albert Bridge - Manchester, Blackfriars Bridge - Manchester, Palatine Bridge - Salford, Corporation Street Bridge, Victoria Bridge - Manchester | ||
Trinity Bridge is a three-way footbridge which crosses the River Irwell and links the two cities of Manchester and Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It was designed by renowned Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava and was completed in 1995. It was one of Calatrava's earliest bridge works and remains the only project he has completed in the United Kingdom.
History
Trinity Bridge was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and was one of his earliest bridge works. The bridge has a typical Calatrava design utilising straight white lines as a structure, and is dominated by the rotund pylon which rises to 41m. The bridge crosses the River Irwell, which marks the boundary between Manchester and Salford. The bridge was re-painted and examined in 2010 as part of the 15-year maintenance programme.