Shortlist 2022

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Short span 

For new single or multi-span footbridges with a longest clear span of 30m or less

Bridge over the Dřetovice stream, Kladno-Vrapice, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Commissioning authority: Kladno

Principal designer: Klokner Institute in Prague

Architect/structural engineer: Aoc architects

Principal contractor: KŠ Prefa Štetí

Trumpf Bridge, Ditzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Commissioning authority: TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG

Principal designer: schlaich bergermann partner

Architect/structural engineer: schlaich bergermann partner

Principal contractor: Franz Prebeck GmbH & Co. KG

Others (Architectural consultancy): Barkow Leibinger

Knostrop Bridge, Leeds, UK

Commissioning authority: Leeds City Council / Environment Agency

Principal designer: Knight Architects

Architect/structural engineer: Mott MacDonald

Principal contractor: BAM Nuttall

Others (Fabricator): SH Structures

Providence Pedestrian Bridge, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Commissioning authority: City of Providence

Principal designer: inFORM studio

Architect/structural engineer: BuroHappold Engineering

Principal contractor: Daniel O'Connell's Sons

Others: SITU Fabrication (Wana Fascia)

Medium span 

For new single or multi-span footbridges with a longest clear span between 30.1m and 60m

Lille Langebro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Commissioning authority: Realdania By&Byg

Principal designer: WilkinsonEyre

Architect/structural engineer: Buro Happold

Principal contractor: Mobilis Danmark / Hollandia Infra JV

Sofiero Bridge, Helsingborg Stad, Sweden

Commissioning authority: Helsingborg Stad

Principal designer: Dissing+Weitling

Architect/structural engineer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner

Principal contractor: Bladt Industries A/S – Infrastructure

Taplow Footbridge, Taplow, Bucks, UK

Commissioning authority: Berkeley Homes (Oxford & Chiltern)

Principal designer: Knight Architects

Architect/structural engineer: COWI

Principal contractor: Land & Water

Others (Steel fabricator): SH Structures

St Philips Footbridge, Bristol, United Kingdom

Commissioning authority: Bristol City Council

Principal designer: Knight Architects

Architect/structural engineer: Jacobs

Principal contractor: Andrew Scott

Others (Steel fabricator): SH Structures

Long span

For new single or multi-span footbridges with a longest clear span greater than 60m

Ortenau Bridge, Lahr, Germany

Commissioning authority: EiSat GmbH Engineered Structures

Principal designer: EiSat GmbH

Architect/structural engineer: Henchion Reuter Architekten

Principal contractor: ARGE Meurer-Bau, Lahr

Nigtevecht Bicycle Bridge, Nigtevecht, the Netherlands

Commissioning authority: Provinces of Noord-Holland and Utrecht, city councils of De Ronde Venen and Stichtse Vecht, Rijkswaterstaat

Principal designer: ipv Delft

Architect/structural engineer: Jeroen Koot Constructie Advies

Principal contractor: Ballast Nedam Infra

Stress Ribbon Footbridge over the Bystrzyckie Lake, Lower Silesia, Poland

Commissioning authority: Urząd Gminy Walim

Principal designer: Zespół Badawczo-Projektowy MOSTY-WROCŁAW

Architect/structural engineer: isba_GRUPA PROJEKTOWA

Principal contractor: STRABAG Sp. z o.o

Tintagel Castle Bridge, Cornwall, UK

Commissioning authority: English Heritage

Principal designer: Ney & Partners, William Matthews Associates

Architect/structural engineer: Ney & Partners

Principal contractor: American Bridge UK

Movable

For all types of new movable pedestrian or cycle bridges

Lille Langebro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Commissioning authority: Realdania By&Byg

Principal designer: WilkinsonEyre

Architect/structural engineer: Buro Happold

Principal contractor: Mobilis Danmark / Hollandia Infra JV

Movable Figee Bridge, Haarlem, the Netherlands

Commissioning authority: Haarlem City Council

Principal designer: ipv Delft

Architect/structural engineer: Machinefabriek Rusthoven

Principal contractor: Ooms Construction BV

Bio-based composite movable bicycle bridge Ritsumasyl, Ritsumasyl, The Netherlands

Commissioning authority: Province of Fryslân

Principal designer: Delft Infra Composites / Sweco-Witteveen+Bos / Antea group

Architect/structural engineer: Quist Wintermans Architekten

Principal contractor: Strukton Civiel Noord-Oost

Others: Spie

V&A Waterfront Swing Bridge, Cape Town, South Africa

Commissioning authority: V&A Waterfront

Principal designer: SMEC South Africa

Architect/structural engineer: COA Architects

Principal contractor: Stefanutti Stocks

Others: Eadon Consulting

New life

Renovation, refurbishment, reuse or retrofit bridge project for the primary benefit of pedestrians, cyclists and/or equestrians

Mill Creek Ravine Pedestrian Bridges Rehabilitations, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Commissioning authority: City of Edmonton

Principal designer: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.

Architect/structural engineer: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.

Principal contractor: Alberco Construction

See video of the Mill Creek Ravine Pedestrian Bridges here.

Pedestrian and cycle footbridge under the Adolphe Bridge, Luxembourg

Commissioning authority: MDDI- Administration des Ponts & Chaussées

Principal designer: CBA Architects

Architect/structural engineer: INCA

Principal contractor: SOLUDEC

Other: Atelier Roger Poncin

SACEM bridge enlargement in Villabona, Villabona/Oria, Spain

Commissioning authority: Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa

Principal designer: ANTA IC

Architect/structural engineer: ANTA IC

Principal contractor: ALTUNA Y URIA

Pont des Etudiants, Constantine, Algeria

Commissioning authority: Direction Travaux Publics Wilaya de Costantine

Principal designer: INTEGRA SRL

Architect/structural engineer: INTEGRA SRL

Principal contractor: SAPTA

Lighting

For a lighting scheme on a new or existing footbridge of any size. Created in memory of Jonathan Speirs of Speirs & Major

CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge, Toronto, Canada

Commissioning authority: The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

Principal designer: Wilkinson Eyre Architects

Architect/structural engineer: RJC Engineers

Principal contractor: PCL Constructors

Lighting design: Speirs + Major

Lighting delivery: Mulvey & Banani Lighting

Executive architect: Zeidler

Trumpf Bridge, Ditzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Commissioning authority: TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG

Principal designer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner

Architect/structural engineer: Barkow Leibinger

Principal contractor: Franz Prebeck GmbH & Co. KG

Lighting design: Schlaich Bergermann Partner

Electrics: Stadler GmbH & Co Elektro KG

Spitalsteg, Riedlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Commissioning authority: Stadt Riedlingen

Principal designer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner

Architect/structural engineer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner

Principal contractor: Franz Prebeck GmbH & Co

Lighting design: Schlaich Bergermann Partner

Electrics: Fisel Elektrotechnik

Heerhugowaard Bicycle Bridge, Heerhugowaard, the Netherlands

Commissioning authority: Heerhugowaard City Council

Principal designer: ipv Delft

Architect/structural engineer: Adams Bouwadviesbureau

Principal contractor: Paul de Vos