Gull Wing Bridge
Gull Wing Bridge is a road bridge being built to span Lake Lothing in the town of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, which is claimed to be (once completed) the largest rolling bascule bridge in the world lifted using hydraulic cylinders. The bridge is planned to be completed and open to traffic in early 2024.
Gull Wing Bridge | |
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Lowestoft Harbour - the bridge will cross between the two buildings on the right | |
| Coordinates | 52.474°N 1.733°E |
| OS grid reference | TM536928 |
| Carries | Vehicles (A12 Road) Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Lake Lothing Lowestoft to Norwich line East Suffolk line |
| Locale | Lowestoft, Suffolk |
| Begins | Denmark Road Peto Way (north) |
| Ends | Waveney Drive (south) |
| Other name(s) | Lake Lothing Third Crossing |
| Named for | A gull's wings |
| Owner | Suffolk County Council |
| Website | gullwingbridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arup Bam Nuttall Design Council Cabe |
| Total length | 342m |
| Width | 22m (maximum) |
| Height | 62m (when open) |
| No. of spans | 8 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Clearance below | 12 metres (39 ft) (High water) 6 metres (20 ft) (Railway) |
| No. of lanes | 2 Vehicle Lanes Shared Use Footway/Cycle Way |
| Design life | 120 Years |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Farrans Construction |
| Fabrication by | Victor Buyck Steel Construction |
| Construction start | 22 March 2021 |
| Construction cost | £148 million (projected) |
| Opening | 2024 |
| Location | |
The bridge will be higher than the existing bascule bridge at the harbour mouth, and so will not need to be lifted up as often for shipping to pass underneath. The idea of a third bridge in the area was first suggested in 1918, and approval for the Lake Lothing Third Crossing was granted in 2020. It was renamed Gull Wing Bridge after a competition for names being held at local schools.
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