Lune Millennium Bridge

54°03′09″N 2°48′09″W / 54.05250°N 2.80244°W / 54.05250; -2.80244
grid reference SD474621CarriesPedestrians & cyclistsCrossesRiver LuneLocaleLancashire, EnglandMaintained byCity of LancasterPreceded byGreyhound BridgeFollowed byCarlisle BridgeCharacteristicsDesignStructural steel cable-stayed bridgeTotal length140 metres (460 ft)Width4 metres (13 ft)Height40 metres (130 ft)Longest span64 metres (210 ft)HistoryOpenedFebruary 2001Location

The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge which spans the River Lune in Lancaster, England.

It was designed by Whitby Bird and Partners, and built at a cost of £1.8m to commemorate the millennium of 2000. The bridge forms a "Y"-shape in plan to connect one bank both to a viaduct and adjacent quay. Its double pylon seeks to act as a reminder of the masted ships which previously used the quay. It features a main gangway of just over 30 metres and masts around 40 metres tall.

The bridge is part of the National Cycle Network and connects multiple local cyclepaths together, including the one to Morecambe, the one to Caton and the one to Glasson Dock. It's part of route 6 and its design received the Sustrans National Cycle Network Award for Excellence in 2005, and was commended in the Civic Trust Awards in 2003.

Its location is culturally significant as the near-approximate site of the historic Old Loyne Bridge.

External links

• http://www.lunemillenniumbridge.info/
• An animation of the bridge's mode of vibration.
• Construction photographs
• Designer's website