Millennium Bridge & Cycle Path - Lancaster UK - Made for the Millennium on Waymarking.com

The bridge has a distinctive design and adds a very useful connection across the river. Surveys show over a thousand cyclists a day using it in the summer. The deck forms a "Y"-shape in plan on the south end to connect both to a viaduct and the lower adjacent quay. Its double pylon seeks to act as a reminder of the masted ships which previously used the quay. It features a main deck of just over 30 metres and masts around 40 metres tall.

The bridge is part of the National Cycle Network, route 6. The design received the Sustrans National Cycle Network Award for Excellence in 2005, and was commended in the Civic Trust Awards in 2003.

A spokesperson for Sustrans said: 'The Lune Bridge at Lancaster on National Route 6 shines out because it unites Lancaster and Morecambe, long divided by congestion and heavy traffic on the Greyhound Bridge, and because of its elegant bifurcation (fork) to reach two levels and two destinations on the south side of the river.'

The Millennium Bridge is the centrepiece of the Lune Millennium Park, an environmental upgrade project to enhance the riverside area along the Lune from Bull Beck (above Caton) down to Salt Ayre.

Related web site: [Web Link] Can you tell us who created the item: Lancaster City Council Condition of the item: Great So what did YOU do for the millennium?: Attended a party

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