Chiswick Park Footbridge

Chiswick Park Footbridge
Coordinates	51°29′45″N0°16′20″W / 51.495934°N 0.272289°W / 51.495934; -0.272289
Carries	Pedestrian
Crosses	North London line
Locale	Chiswick, England
Characteristics
Design	Arch
Material	Weathering steel
Total length	135 metres
No. of spans	3
History
Designer	Expedition Engineering Useful Studios
Constructed by	Lendlease
Fabrication by	Severfield [1]
Opened	24 January 2019
Location

Chiswick Park Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge north of Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve in Chiswick, London that connects Chiswick Business Park with Chiswick Park tube station, crossing a railway line and the adjacent car park.

Construction

The bridge was designed by London-based companies Expedition Engineering and Useful Studios. It has three spans of Corten steel, which weathers to a rust-orange colour, requiring no painting. The walking surface is made of hardwood, and the balustrade is of stainless steel. ^[2] It was constructed by Lendlease and cost seven million pounds. ^[3] It opened on 24 January 2019. ^[4] The bridge won in the best infrastructure category in the 2019 AJ Architecture Awards. ^[5]

References

1. "Severfield installs London footbridge". Yorkshire Post. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
2. "New bridge legs bring Crossrail access nearer for Chiswick Park". The Chiswick Herald. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
3. "Chiswick Park Footbridge". Expedition Engineering . Retrieved 18 March 2019.
4. Chiswick Park Footbridge Opens Chiswick Business Park 24 January 2019
5. McGinty, Áine (27 November 2019). "Chiswick Park footbridge wins prestigious architecture award". The Chiswick Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

External links

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