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Iconic bridge gives best view for 103 years
25th August 2015

Visitors to Teesside’s historic Transporter Bridge will have a better view than ever, thanks to a new glass lift and viewing deck, made using PILKINGTON Planar structural glazing as part of the £2.6m Heritage Lottery Fund Tees Transporter Visitor Experience Project.

The bridge, said to be the longest of its kind in the world, carries a suspended gondola across the river from Middlesbrough to Port Clarence and is a globally-renowned example of industrial architecture as well as being a popular local landmark.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited supplied single-glazed laminated Pilkington Planar glazing for a glass viewing lift, which will allow visitors to be elevated to the top of the Bridge for the first time in its 103 year history. Glazed viewing decks have also been installed on the gondola.

The work reflects the latest stage in a number of innovations at the landmark, which over the past decade has also seen the Transporter transformed into a hub for extreme sports such as bungee jumping, zip lining and abseiling.

Chris Barr, Design Engineer at Pilkington Architectural, said: “The new enhancement and refurbishment works will enhance the Bridge’s place as a tourist destination and we are proud that the Pilkington Planar system has been able to play a central role in this achievement.”

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited previously supplied Pilkington Planar glazing for the newly installed Winding House Viewing Area which enables visitors to see the workings of the Bridge’s mechanisms and motors.

The Grade II listed icon has featured prominently on the big and small screen. The structure was the central theme of a series of the iconic BBC TV series Auf, Wiedersehen Pet. The structure has also featured on Hollywood movie Billy Elliot and BBC shows including Coast, The One Show and Who Do You Think You Are?

www.pilkington.co.uk

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