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Encyclopedia > Lune Millennium Bridge

The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge which spans the River Lune in Lancaster, England. It was constructed to commemorate the millennium of 2000. It features a gangway of just over 30 metres and masts around 40 metres tall. Taken by me, 22/Mar/2004. ... Taken by me, 22/Mar/2004. ... Download high resolution version (1752x1168, 309 KB)my photo of millenium bridge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1752x1168, 309 KB)my photo of millenium bridge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sunshine Skyway, Tampa Bay, Florida Millau viaduct in France A cable_stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more pillars, with cables supporting the roadbed. ... For the fictional river in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, see Lhûn Categories: Stub ... This article is about an English city. ... A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The bridge is part of the National Cycle Network, route 6. The fist section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path. ...


Several other bridges were built in the UK and named for the millennium, among them those in London and Gateshead. The Millennium Footbridge with St Pauls Cathedral in the background The London Millennium Footbridge is a pedestrian-only steel suspension bridge crossing the River Thames in London between the existing Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge, linking Bankside with the City. ... The Gateshead Millennium Bridge spans the River Tyne in England between Gateshead on the south bank, and Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. ...


External links

View from the northern bank
  • http://www.lunemillenniumbridge.info/
  • An interesting animation (http://www.lusas.com/case/bridge/lancaster.html) of the bridge wobbling.

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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: River Lune (894 words)
The River Lune is a river of the United Kingdom, formed at Wath, in the parish of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck.
The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge which spans the River Lune in Lancaster, England.
The River Lune is a river of the United Kingdom, formed at Wath, North Yorkshire, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck.
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