The Rolling Bridge
The Rolling Bridge | |
|---|---|
Half curled | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′06″N 0°10′29″W / 51.518390°N 0.174735°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Triangular steel segments, hydraulic actuators, lightweight deck |
| Total length | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Thomas Heatherwick Studio |
| Engineering design by | SKM Anthony Hunts and Packman Lucas |
| Constructed by | Littlehampton Welding Ltd |
| Construction end | 2005 |
| Construction cost | £500,000 |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Rolling Bridge is a kinetic sculpture, and a unique type of curling moveable bridge, completed in 2004 as part of the Grand Union Canal office and retail development project at Paddington Basin, London.