Bespoke or Complex Footbridges

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At CTS we specialise in making concept drawings become reality. From a simple sketch to a detailed drawing we can design and manufacture a bespoke bridge superstructure that matches the client’s aspiration.

CTS have manufactured many bespoke bridges, from ornamental bridges garden bridges to large span structures, at every stage we liaise with the customer to bring their vision to reality whilst ensuring budgets, design codes, access restrictions etc are adhered to.

Bespoke or Complex Bridge Data Sheet

CTS's design team work closely with clients to create structural solutions to their architectural aspirations, thus giving earlier budget confidence by identifying critical structural constraints at the outset.

Case Study - Finzels Reach curved Bridge

This 91m long x 4m wide curved bridge twists its way gracefully across the Avon waterway in Bristol linking the Finzels Reach development with Castle Park. The client approached CTS to create a structural solution from their architectural aspirations and CTS undertook all structural design of the scheme including value engineering, manufacture and installation

Case Study - Illuminated Bridge at Chelsea Creek

A bespoke illuminated bridge was required to complete the landscaping works around the luxury apartments at Chelsea Creek. This 24m long bridge comprises a deceptively simple, elegant concept that incorporates acrylic rods into the painted steel frame.

Case Study - Butterfly Arch Bridge Piccadilly Place, Manchester

A bespoke bridge was required to be installed in a busy and restricted area in the city centre location of Piccadilly Place, Manchester. The installation was the governing parameter in the bridge's design resulting in a tied arch solution.

Case Study - Triangular Truss, Mancheter

A boomerang shaped bridge concept was the winning solution in a RIBA competition for a new bridge at New Islington Manchester.