Cheap bridge rejected by Wearsiders

Published: 11 September 2008 10:30
Author: Jessica Rowson
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Basic: The £104M basic alternative wear crossing

Sunderland City Council unveiled its alternative to the iconic £133M Wear Crossing this week, a £104M basic beam design.

This week the council launched a public consultation into whether the extra £21M needed to build an "iconic bridge" would be worthwhile (News last week).

Despite revealing a cheaper alternative, the iconic design by architect Stephen Spence and consultants Techniker, which won the design
competition in 2005, looks to be the popular among local residents.

Iconic: The £133M iconic bridge design

An online poll run by the Sunderland Echo, found that 84% of Wearsiders support the £133M iconic bridge, with only 16% backing the £104M basic beam design.

Author: Jessica Rowson. Technical reporter

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Cheap bridge rejected by Wearsiders

Sunderland City Council unveiled its alternative to the iconic £133M Wear Crossing this week, a £104M basic beam design.

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