# 🏗️ Airedale Swing Bridge, Leeds, UK

**URL:** <https://community.dlubal.com/t/airedale-swing-bridge-leeds-uk/64>\
**Category:** Showcase\
**Tags:** dc-picked, steel-bridge, customer-project\
**Created:** [May 29, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.dlubal.com/t/airedale-swing-bridge-leeds-uk/64 "2025-05-29T14:08:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.dlubal.com/t/airedale-swing-bridge-leeds-uk/64/1 "2025-05-29T14:08:36Z")

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We're delighted to showcase the **Airedale Swing Bridge** , the largest manually operated steel swing bridge in the UK. This impressive structure provides essential access to a newly developed residential area on the outskirts of Leeds.

**Key Project Facts:**

- **Total Length:** Approx. 15 m (49 ft)
- **Width:** Approx. 5 m (16 ft)
- **Materials:** S355 and S275 steel cross-sections
- **Design:** Rectangular tubular pylons supported by guyed tension members (round steel sections)
- **Operation:** Manually rotated mechanism (90° rotation)
- **Ship Passage Width:** Approx. 5.5 m (18 ft)

Using **RFEM** , Matrix engineers comprehensively analyzed bridge conditions for both "closed" and "open" states. The analysis considered various vehicle load scenarios and potential ship impacts, ensuring optimal safety and structural performance.

**Structural Analysis and Design by:**  
👉 [Matrix Consulting Engineers Ltd](https://www.matrixce.co.uk)

 ![Airedale Swing Bridge, Leeds, UK](https://community.dlubal.com/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3bc22537caf168a1b5754afd44176e2af4b83f25.jpeg)

👉 [Explore More About This Project](https://www.dlubal.com/en/downloads-and-information/references/customer-projects/001269)