making waves at rossall coastal
defence ecology park
Three bridges with unique ‘wave’ their factory in Huddersfield prior to
style parapets were installed by being delivered and installed on site
CTS Bridges Ltd in the Mythic Coast in time for the opening of the Coastal
inspired Ecology Park as part of the Flood Defence scheme carried out by
Rossall Coastal Protection Scheme. Balfour Beatty for Wyre Council in
partnership with the Environment
Artist Stephen Broadbent of
Agency.
Broadbent Studios was responsible
for the design of the ecology park
required the parapets to have a wave
effect and each of the Ekki hardwood
effect made from hardwood spindles. spindles were cut to shape from
CTS worked with Balfour Beatty and the exact shape required. Once cut
Broadbent Studios to develop the
design into a buildable solution for
the three bridges.
CTS Bridges Ltd specialise in the
Twelve spindles formed one wave
and his concept for the bridges
design, manufacture and installation
of footbridges in timber, steel or FRP.
a larger timber section to achieve
they were numbered prior to being
methodically fitted by CTS’s joiners.
The Ekki hardwood deck has Hi-Grip
Excel non-slip inserts to
provide a slip resistant
surface on the multi use
bridges.
The three bridges were
manufactured by CTS at
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