Poole Harbour Bridge
Innovative opening road bridge across Poole Harbour as the focus for riverside regeneration. The opening section is counterbalanced by 70m high tapering pair of arms which are visible from a distance, signalling to vehicles and boats whether the bridge is open or closed.
“This new bridge will be at the heart of the transformation of our town... It will give the regeneration a sense of place.”
- Councillor Bob Wiliams - Poole Borough Council
CLIENT
Poole Borough Council
BUDGET
£14m
STATUS
Finalist, international competition 2002
PUBLISHED
Architects' Journal
Building Design
local BBC TV and Radio
Various local and regional newspapers
TEAM
Benedetti Architects
McDowell+Benedetti (to July 2016)
Arup
Kenneth Grubb Associates
Richard Wentworth (artist)
Nye Parry (sound designer)