Footbridge over the River Aire at Castleford, West Yorkshire, England UK
Castleford footbridge, opened in 2008, was designed by architects McDowell+Benedetti. The bridge was the first major bridge in the UK to be fully Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, and cost £ million. The curved Cumaru timber boards had been sourced from sustainable forests in Brazil and were chosen for their durability. Lighting is embedded under the Cumaru handrails, which run the 130m length of the bridge. Balustrade posts are curved to reduce climb-ability and a series of stainless steel marker plates which sit flush with the deck and rise up from the benches, create arm rests to define personal space and to dissuade skateboarders from edge ‘grinding’.
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