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The 150-metre long Millennium bridge spans the river Ouse to the south of the City. The main 80m long span is supported by cables suspended from an arch inclined at 50 degrees to the horizontal, giving the appearance of a bicycle wheel. The bridge was opened by the Lord Mayor of the City on April 10, 2001, and then, to make assurance doubly sure, was opened again by the Duke of York on May 29. A technical account is available at Lusas.
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Hungate Bridge is a cable-stayed foot- and cycle-bridge over the River Foss linking Palmer Street in the Hungate Redevelopment area with Navigation Road. The bridge, access stairs and ramp were designed and built by SH Structures. The structure features an inclined tapered supporting mast and tensile steel cables, a gently arching main span with stainless steel balustrades, a hardwood timber deck to both the bridge and the access ramp and theatrical spotlighting. The bridge is 26 metres long and weighs 29 tonnes.
As the footbridge crosses over the River Foss in sensitive nature conservancy area, the bridge was delivered into York as single span and the majority of the finishing work was carried out away from waterway to minimise the impact on the extensive bird life and other flora and fauna. It was opened in September 2011. The bridge forms part of National Cycle Network Route 658 and the Way of the Roses long-distance cycle route.
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The
Scarborough Railway Bridge was built in 1845 to carry the
railway line between York and
Scarborough. Originally it had two tracks with a pedestrian
path in between them. In 1875, the track was raised 1.2 m
and the footpath moved to the south side. Although providing a
useful link for pedestrians between the Station and the Bootham
area of the city, the footbridge was too narrow for cycling, was
somewhat intimidating as it was set below the level of the
railway and was subject to flooding. For images of the old
footbridge, see
link and
link.
The footbridge was replaced in the spring of 2019 by a new 65 metre long structure with much improved access from the Station. The new bridge was three times wider than the original and set above flood level of the river. The bridge is used by National Cycle Network route 65.
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