Cody Dock Rolling Bridge

The Cody Dock Rolling Bridge is a moveable pedestrian bridge in London, England at Cody Dock. The bridge is manually rolled using winches to alternate between pedestrian and boat traffic. It crosses a channel that runs from River Lea to a nearby dock. It was designed by Thomas Randall-Page and Tim Lucas, and built by Cake Industries.[2][1][3]

Cody Dock Rolling Bridge
Coordinates51°31′07″N 0°00′10″W / 51.51861°N 0.00274°W / 51.51861; -0.00274,
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesA channel that runs from River Lea to a nearby dock
LocaleEast London
Characteristics
DesignMoveable
MaterialIron and wood
Traversable?Yes
History
ArchitectThomas Randall-Page and Tim Lucas of the engineers Price & Myers[1]
Constructed byCake Industries
Location
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The concept for a rectangular rolling frame came from an article titled Roads and Wheels by mathematician Stan Wagon and an interactive exhibit of square-wheeled of tricycles at the MoMath museum.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Moore, Rowan. "Ingenious and life-enhancing: a tale of two new London footbridges". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "London's Amazing Rolling Bridge". TheB1M. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ Williams, Adam. "One-of-a-kind footbridge tumbles over to let boats pass". New Atlas. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ Jen, David. "New rolling bridge concept opens in east London". asce.org. American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Stephenson, Jim (February 28, 2023). Thomas Randall-Page completes rolling bridge at Cody Dock in London. London: Gizmodo. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via YouTube.
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