Hulme Arch Bridge
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Hulme Arch Bridge
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| Coordinates | 53°28′5″N 2°14′45″W / 53.46806°N 2.24583°WCoordinates: 53°28′5″N 2°14′45″W / 53.46806°N 2.24583°W |
| Carries | vehicular traffic |
| Crosses | Princess Road |
| Locale | Hulme, Manchester, England |
| Owner | Manchester City Council |
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| Design | arch bridge with a suspended deck |
| Material | 365 tonnes (359 long tons; 402 short tons) steel |
| Total length | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) (arch rise) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Architect | Keith Brownlie |
| Engineering design by | Ove Arup & Partners |
| Constructed by | Henry Boot Construction |
| Construction start | May 1996 |
| Construction end | April 1997 |
| Opened | 10 May 1997 |
 Hulme Arch Bridge
Location in Greater Manchester
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The Hulme Arch Bridge in Hulme, Manchester, England, supports Stretford Road as it passes over Princess Road, and is located at grid reference SJ838968. The construction of the bridge formed part of the regeneration of the Hulme district of Manchester, both by re-establishing the former route of Stretford Road, which had been cut into two halves by the construction of Princess Road in 1969, and by providing a local landmark. The location was previously occupied by a footbridge.
The bridge consists of a deck supported by cables from a single arch that spans the bridge diagonally. The design was selected in June 1995, with construction running between May 1996 and April 1997. It was opened on 10 May 1997 by Alex Ferguson.
Stretford Road was divided into two halves in 1969 by the construction of Princess Road. A footbridge was subsequently constructed, crossing Princess Road at the same place as the road previously ran. As part of the regeneration of the Hulme district, it was decided to construct a new bridge to rejoin the two sections of the road, and also to provide a local landmark.
The design of the bridge was selected via a two-staged, closed design competition, commissioned by Hulme Regeneration Ltd and Manchester City Council. The first stage of the competition was held in March 1995, and had six entries. The winning design was selected in June 1995, and was from architects Chris Wilkinson Architects, with the structural engineer being Ove Arup & Partners. The reference for the design of the bridge was Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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