Nighttime view of a colorful illuminated pedestrian bridge with an arched design, lit with pink, purple, and blue lights, architecture by MOXON Architects.
The Steve Prescott Bridge

The Steve Prescott Bridge

Merseyside, England

2009

Client   St Helens Borough Council
St Helens Council commissioned this new Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge over Linkway East in late 2009 as part of a direct, safe and varied pedestrian and cycle route from the town centre to the new St Helens Rugby League stadium as well as a superstore and related parking and public realm provision.
A modern curved pedestrian bridge with white railings and diagonal slats, designed by MOXON Architects, set against a backdrop of trees and blue sky.

‘"...an example of excellent cooperation between the client, contractor, design team and specialist suppliers in order to deliver a high quality, attractive and extremely cost effective solution.’

Structural Steel Design Awards, Jury Citation 2013

The form of the span describes a shallow arch combined with a looping and enveloping parabolic primary structure that cradles the deck: a form that is intended to provide an identifiable intervention for St Helens Rugby that marks one of the primary access points to the new stadium.

Modern pedestrian bridge with a sleek white curved design and red underside, set against a blue sky with bare trees in the background, architecture by MOXON Architects

The bridge deck is supported by means of 16 steel hangers set along either side at 2m centres. This structure allows the deck to be shallow, at about 0.5m, which in turn minimises the height of the approach embankments, whilst allowing 6m headroom for vehicles using the St Helens Linkway East road network below.

A person walking along a bridge with a modern, curved metallic structure against a clear blue sky, architecture by MOXON Architects.
A white, curved pedestrian bridge with a modern, wave-like design spans over a highway with moving vehicles, architecture by MOXON Architects.

‘The project was compressed into a very tight programme and illustrates what can be achieved in terms of best practice in the construction industry on a small scale project.’

Structural Steel Design Awards, Jury Citation 2013

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