Hulme Arch Bridge

Hulme Arch Bridge
Hulme Arch Bridge
Coordinates	53°28′5″N 2°14′45″W / 53.46806°N 2.24583°W / 53.46806; -2.24583
Carries	vehicular traffic
Crosses	Princess Road
Locale	Hulme, Manchester, England
Owner	Manchester City Council
Characteristics
Design	arch bridge with a suspended deck
Material	365 tonnes (359 long tons; 402 short tons) steel[1]
Total length	52 metres (171 ft)[1]
Width	18 metres (59 ft)[1]
Height	25 metres (82 ft) (arch rise)[1]
No. of spans	1
History
Architect	Keith Brownlie[1]
Engineering design by	Ove Arup & Partners[1]
Constructed by	Henry Boot Construction[1]
Construction start	May 1996
Construction end	April 1997
Opened	10 May 1997
Location

The Hulme Arch Bridge in Hulme, Manchester, England, supports Stretford Road as it passes over Princess Road, and is located at grid reference SJ838968. The construction of the bridge formed part of the regeneration of the Hulme district of Manchester, both by re-establishing the former route of Stretford Road, which had been cut into two halves by the construction of Princess Road in 1969, and by providing a local landmark. The location was previously occupied by a footbridge.

The bridge consists of a deck supported by cables from a single arch that spans the bridge diagonally. The design was selected in June 1995, with construction running between May 1996 and April 1997. It was opened on 10 May 1997 by Alex Ferguson.