The Infinity Bridge is a public pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees Built at a cost of £15 million. The bridge had the project title North Shore Footbridge before being given its official name Infinity Bridge, chosen by a panel made from the funding bodies, using names suggested by the public.The bridge has a 120 year design life.
At night the bridge handrail and footway are lit with custom made blue and white LED lighting built into the handrail that changes colour as pedestrians cross the bridge, sensors trigger a change from blue to white, leaving a ‘comet’s trail’ in the persons wake. At night from certain viewing angles when the river surface is flat calm, the twin arches together with their reflection in the river appear as an infinity symbol ∞, and it is this effect that inspired its name.
