UK - London - Gatwick - Air Bridge 03
This impressive pedestrian Air Bridge by Wilkinson Eyre spans a taxiway at Gatwick Airport, it's sufficiently high and wide for planes to pass underneath.
From the Wilkinson Eyre website : "The Pier 6 Connector is a project delivered off-framework for British Airport Authority [BAA} at London Gatwick airport [LGW], connecting the existing North Terminal to a new satellite serving stand previously serviced by bus movements across the taxi apron. The 197m long bridge link provides for flow separated passenger movement and is the first such structure outside the US to span a live taxiway.
The bridge is composed of two decks cantilevered transversely from a central spine truss. The shallow arch profile, amended from a taller tied-arch reference design, allows visibility of the north terminal stands and runway from the VCT beyond. Each deck accommodates fixed and travelator paths, allowing for mid-span passenger viewing of taxiing aircraft passing beneath. The clearance is configured for passage of all operational aircraft up to the A380, which is not accommodated on the Pier 6 stands."
UK - London - Gatwick - Air Bridge 03
This impressive pedestrian Air Bridge by Wilkinson Eyre spans a taxiway at Gatwick Airport, it's sufficiently high and wide for planes to pass underneath.
From the Wilkinson Eyre website : "The Pier 6 Connector is a project delivered off-framework for British Airport Authority [BAA} at London Gatwick airport [LGW], connecting the existing North Terminal to a new satellite serving stand previously serviced by bus movements across the taxi apron. The 197m long bridge link provides for flow separated passenger movement and is the first such structure outside the US to span a live taxiway.
The bridge is composed of two decks cantilevered transversely from a central spine truss. The shallow arch profile, amended from a taller tied-arch reference design, allows visibility of the north terminal stands and runway from the VCT beyond. Each deck accommodates fixed and travelator paths, allowing for mid-span passenger viewing of taxiing aircraft passing beneath. The clearance is configured for passage of all operational aircraft up to the A380, which is not accommodated on the Pier 6 stands."