Gateshead Millennium Bridge, look very different when compared with the general form of the existing bridge in the face of this Earth. It is composed of two curves that are connected with dozens of steel wires, and shaped similar to eyes and eyelids are about to blink.
Because the two curves that form the bridge is also known as the Blinking Eye Bridge or the Bridge 'Blinking Eye'. The bridge connecting the banks of the river Tyne, England precisely located in the town of Gateshead.
Only pedestrians and cyclists pedal is allowed to cross the bridge, because the durability is not so strong to traverse cars or heavy vehicles.
Unique again from the bridge is, in addition to having an extreme slope, designing designer so that he can spin (wink) to 40 degrees every 45 minutes.
When the wind blew hard and dangerous for architectures, so the bridge can be spun into a safe position. Similarly, if there are ships passing in the river was about Tynes.
The circumstances which led to the slope of the bridge is subject to extremes, though still be passed by the passer.
Due to the unique design and the modern bridge has won several awards including the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2002.
With cool lighting, the bridge has also become one of the landmark tourism in the country. Unique, is not it?
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