Opening foot and cycle bridge across the River Lea, connecting Leamouth peninsula to Canning Town as a local landmark and catalyst for regeneration. The bridge rotates to allow boats to pass.
- Client:
- Leaside Regeneration
- Team:
- Benedetti Architects
- McDowell+Benedetti (to July 2016)
- Arup
- Davis Langdon Everest
- Sutton Vane Associates
- Kenneth Grubb Associates
- Status:
- Finalist, invited competition 2003
- Published:
- Architects’ Journal
- “the bridge marks Leamouth as a new urban quarter, symbolising its aspirations and enabling residential and business communities to take advantage of this historic waterside site”
- Eric Reynolds - Chairman, Leaside Regeneration
