As part of the development of Media City in Salford - soon to become home to several departments of the BBC - a swing bridge was required to provide a pedestrian and cycle link between areas of the development. The bridge is required to move to allow navigation of the Manchester Ship Canal.
The additional members of the design team were the structural consultant Gifford & Partners LLP and the architect Wilkinson Eyre. Various options and designs were investigated and presented to the client. From this a design was selected for development to tender stage.