# Modern Bridges Gateshead Millenium Tilting Bridge By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-04-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gateshead-millenium-tilting-bridge References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2008/04/gateshead_mille.php) One of the most striking designs for a drawbridge will also appear on the back of British Pound coins. The unique tilt [pedestrian bridge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-waves-footbridge) is over the River Tyne and allows [ships and large boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looptheloop-boat) to pass under rather than parting in the middle. The design was chosen from over 150 entries and was done by [Wilkinson & Eyre Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rippled-stool) and Gifford & Partners. **Implications** - There exists a plethora of commonly used or everyday items that consumers have been utilizing their entire lives. While it is often difficult for companies and businesses to replace these long-established pieces, there are innovative ways they can alter or modify them. Companies will benefit by enhancing routinely used ideas or items because they will provide consumers with a new experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Bridge Design Innovation:** Designing bridges with unique features such as tilting or folding mechanisms, which will fundamentally alter the way people interact with their infrastructure. - **Pedestrian Bridge Revolution:** Creating moving pedestrian bridges that not only serve a fundamental purpose of connecting locations, but also offer unique and memorable experiences to those who walk on them. - **Coin-inspired Structures:** Building structures, such as bridges, that are chosen to feature on national currency, inspiring a new age of architectural innovation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture and Construction:** Architects and building contractors can reimagine the way bridges are built and the fundamental purpose they serve. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** The introduction of unique bridge designs could have the potential to significantly attract tourists. - **Currency and Numismatics:** Creating a space for creative design to showcase in historically significant ways, inspiring architecture and art in unique ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Poised Medieval-Themed Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tintagel-castle-footbridge.md) - [Pedestrian Viaduct Extension](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vincent-boutin.md) - [Spirally Viewpoint Bridge Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g-clef-bridge.md) - [Sculptural Pedestrian Bridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asiatdarse.md) - [Welded Steel Cantilevered Footbridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-footbridge.md) - [Sculptural Dynamic London Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peninsula-hotel.md) - [Taiwan Coastal Bridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-danjiang-bridge.md) - [Triple Path Footbridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-waves-footbridge.md) - [Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canal-skybridge.md)