Trinity Bridge is a three-way footbridge which crosses the

River Irwell The River Irwell ( ) is a tributary of the River Mersey in north-west England. It rises at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately north of Bacup and flows southwards for to meet the Mersey near Irlam Locks. The Irwell marks the bound ...

and links the two cities of

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

and

Salford Salford ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Greater Manchester, England, on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks include the former Salford Town Hall, town hall, ...

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. It was designed by renowned Spanish architect,

Santiago Calatrava Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spaniards, Spanish-Swiss people, Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stad ...

and was completed in 1995. It was one of Calatrava's earliest bridge works and remains the only project he has completed in the

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History

Trinity Bridge was designed by Spanish architect

, and was one of his earliest bridge works. The bridge has a typical Calatrava design utilising straight white lines as a structure, and is dominated by the rotund pylon which rises to 41m. The bridge crosses the River Irwell, which marks the boundary between Manchester and Salford. The bridge was re-painted and examined in 2010 as part of the 15-year maintenance programme. File:Trinity Bridge and The Lowry Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 332243.jpg, Detail of Trinity Bridge's structure. File:Trinity Bridge Manchester.jpg, Looking across Trinity Bridge. File:Trinity bridge at night - geograph.org.uk - 696647.jpg, Trinity Bridge at night.

References

{{Salford B&S Bridges in Greater Manchester Multi-way bridges Neo-futurist architecture Bridges completed in 1995 Pedestrian bridges in England Bridges across the River Irwell Bridges by Santiago Calatrava