The Only Tilting Bridge In The World, With a Total Length Of Only 126 Meters, Was Built At a Cost Of Nearly 30 Million Pounds

    Bridges can be seen everywhere, and with the updating and iteration of construction technology, more and more difficult bridges are being designed. China's bridge construction technology has amazed the world, such as the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, Nanjing Bridge, Donghai Bridge, and so on. Each cross sea bridge has its own unique characteristics.

There is also a very unique bridge abroad, which is the only tilting bridge in the world, with a total length of only 126 meters. However, the cost of this bridge has not decreased due to distance, and it cost nearly 30 million pounds for just 126 meters. What kind of bridge is this?

The only tilting bridge in the world

This expensive bridge is a very unique one located in London, UK, and its full name is Gateshead Millennium Bridge. This bridge spanning the Thames River provides great convenience for both Bankside and the City of London, as its unique design makes it the only tilting bridge in the world.

The Millennium Bridge is very different from the bridges we see in our daily lives. It is curved and the pylons are not upright. This bridge has a unique shape. It is a tilted bridge, and its appearance is very similar to our eyes. The bridge is semi-curved as a whole, and the entire bridge body is not fixed on the river surface, but will flip. When there are ships that need to pass through, it will rotate and move, and the entire bridge deck will also rotate, making it convenient for passing ships to pass through. Due to its unique structural style, it is called the blink bridge.

The Total Length Is Only 126 Meters, But It Cost Nearly 30 Million Pounds To Buil

Although the entire Millennium Bridge is only 126 meters in length, its cost is high. It cost nearly 30 million pounds to build, and the bridge is very sturdy. The foundation of the bridge alone reached 98 feet, and nearly 20000 tons of concrete and countless steel bars were used during construction.

The safety of this bridge was taken into consideration from the beginning of its design. It can withstand thousands of tons of ship collisions, indicating its safety. However, it did not take much time to build this bridge. It took only over two years from design to construction, and the bridge has a width of 80 meters. The entire bridge was completed and began to operate in 2001.

Huge Design Bonuses

This world's only tilting bridge not only brought transportation convenience to the two places, but also brought fame and huge wealth to the designers. It is said that the designers received a prize of up to 44 million US dollars, which is about 300 million yuan in adult currency. It can be said that the designers gained both fame and fortune because of this bridge.

Nowadays, this bridge has become a local tourist attraction, and its unique bridge design style has attracted the attention of tourists from all over the world. Most of the bridges we see in our daily lives are of moderate structure. The Millennium Bridge can break through the design of traditional bridges, and the designer's idea is not help but amazing. Most importantly, this idea has been verified.