Winking Eye Bridge

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Winking Eye Bridge is the popular nickname for the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, a distinctive tilting pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the River Tyne in England.

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Winking Eye Bridge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch bridge
landmark
pedestrian bridge
tilting bridge
awarded Stirling Prize
awardFor RIBA Stirling Prize for Architecture
linked to: Stirling Prize
awardYear 2002
category Bridges in Tyne and Wear
Buildings and structures in Gateshead
Cycle bridges in the United Kingdom
Pedestrian bridges in England
Tilt bridges
Tourist attractions in Tyne and Wear
connects Gateshead Quays
Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne
constructionEnd 2001
constructionStart 1998
cost £22 million
crosses River Tyne
designer Gifford
WilkinsonEyre
function cycle crossing
pedestrian crossing
hasFeature LED lighting
hydraulic tilting mechanism
separate pedestrian and cycle paths
hasNickname Winking Eye Bridge
hasOfficialName Gateshead Millennium Bridge
locatedIn England
Gateshead
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
United Kingdom
material concrete
steel
nicknameOrigin resembles a winking eye when tilting
officialOpeningDate 2001-09-17
opened 2001
openedBy Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
operatedBy Gateshead Council
purpose regeneration of Gateshead Quays
spans 105 metres
tiltAngle up to 40 degrees
width 8 metres

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge nickname Winking Eye Bridge
Winking Eye Bridge hasNickname Winking Eye Bridge