arch bridge manchester england supports passes princess road located grid reference construction bridge formed regeneration manchester establishing route cut halves construction princess road providing local landmark location previously occupied bridge consists deck supported cables single arch spans bridge design selected june construction running april opened history road divided halves construction princess road subsequently constructed crossing princess road place road previously ran regeneration decided construct new bridge rejoin sections road provide local landmark design bridge selected staged closed design competition commissioned stage competition held march entries winning design selected june architects structural engineer reference design bridge missouri usa design bridge consists metres bridge deck steel concrete segments covered deck supported diameter spiral steel cables originating sides metres high arch arch steel box sections spans bridge bridge illuminated night arch varies metres wide metres deep bases metres wide metres deep supported pair concrete blocks bear weight bridge deck supported incorporate areas bearing expansion joint inspection maintenance arch kept shape number internal section filled concrete internal lower sections arch coated covers inserted arch inside additional coats applied future construction sections assembled broad central reservation princess road position weekend princess road closed temporarily supported arch ready sections arch site halves lifted position second weekend cables connected weekend bridge formally opened ceremony including lord mayor manchester ceremony concluded driven bridge followed street festival bridge described structural engineers perfect example imaginative design combined leading edge engineering technology create landmark structure captures public imagination bridge bridge received awards award architecture civic trust award merit award
Hulme Arch Bridge