The Gateshead Millenium bridge and its reflections. Taken from alongside the Baltic, Gateshead's centre of contempory art.
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. The award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and structural engineers Gifford. The bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge' or the 'Winking Eye Bridge' due to its shape and its tilting method. In terms of height, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is slightly shorter than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge, and stands as the sixteenth tallest structure in the city. The chief architect of this bridge is Santiago Calatrava, overseen by his brother Miguel Hernández Calatrava. The project was chosen from over 150 proposals.
Location: Gateshead quayside
Photographer: brian swales
