- "No journey through Hanover is complete without a trek across Centennial Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in Sera and of Hanover's most iconic and breathtaking landmarks."
- —From The Sights of Sera, page 162.
Centennial Bridge was the largest suspension bridge on Sera, located in Hanover, Tyrus. Built in 2504 and opened in 2505 as a replacement for the Bridge of Sera, it was a two-deck suspension bridge named after Hanover's centennial in 2503.[1] The bridge crossed over the Hanover Canal and was a major point in the Pan-Seran Highway, connecting to the Deadlands. The bridge was heavily damaged during the Locust War and was destroyed in Bloom, 17 A.E. by an exploding Lambent Leviathan during the Battle of Centennial Bridge.
History[]
Construction and Opening[]
A flyer for Centennial Bridge.
The Bridge of Sera, which opened in 2462 (130 B.E.), was the only major road crossing of the Hanover Canal. The traffic over this bridge was originally around 9,500 vehicles per day; however, this expanded over time, and by 2502 the bridge was carrying 35,000 vehicles per day.
Since the bridge represented a major bottleneck in the Pan-Seran Highway, Hanover's Ministry of Public Works requested tenders for a second canal crossing in Harvest 2500 (92 B.E.). The contract to build a replacement bridge was awarded in Storm 2502. An ambitious schedule of just 29 months was set for construction, in order that the bridge could open on the 90th anniversary of the first ship transit of the Hanover Canal by the cargo ship Bartlett, on 15 Heat 2414 (178 B.E.). The bridge was named for Hanover's centennial, which occurred on 3 Harvest 2503 (89 B.E.).
The new bridge was designed by a join venture between R.Y. Ferguson International and the Sidon Group Inc., and constructed by Jacinto-based Borman Butson utilizing resources from its Calrissian subsidiary Zeezrom-Pahoran. Anvil-based transportation architect Laman Lehonti from Zarahemla & Partners created the concept and initial aesthetic designs for the Hanover-Centennial Bridge. Structural engineering contracts were awarded to Lehi, Moroni and Partner.
The bridge was inaugurated on schedule on 15 Heat 2504 (88 B.E.), although it was opened for traffic on 2 Harvest 2505 (87 B.E.), when the new highways leading to it were finished.
Locust War[]
Six weeks after the end of the Pendulum Wars, this bridge was a sight for despair as, late one morning, nearly all passengers were glued to the radio for reports of attacks in Jannermont and across Sera being alien attackers who emerge from holes in the ground. Traffic that morning was high due to distraction and evacuations.
Sam, Baird and Cole on the Centennial Bridge.
Lambent Pandemic[]
- "Heads up guys, there's some joker on Centennial Bridge taking pot-shots from a gun turret. We're giving it a wide berth. Suggest you do the same."
- —KR Seven-Zero, reporting to Cole's squad
After the Sinking of Jacinto, a contingent of Savage Locust had taken over the already half-collapsed bridge, turning it into a makeshift fortress, with Turret-armed barricades, Sniper positions, enfilade areas, Mortar sites and Gas Barge mooring points.
During their Mission to Hanover, Cole, Baird, Clayton and Sam crossed the bridge, battling the Locust to reach a point where they could assist the CNV Sovereign. After seeing the state of the ship, Locust ambushed the team and dropped a box of Tickers on them. The group stole that idea and proceeded to look for more Tickers. Along the way, they were confronted by a Gas Barge, but it was dispatched by a Mortar-armed Cole. They found another cage of Tickers and tipped it over onto a Lambent Leviathan that was attacking the ship below. The Leviathan was killed, but a tentacle strike caused the remainder of the already damaged bridge to collapse into the ocean below.
Concept Art of the Bridge.
Appearances[]
- Coalition's End (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Gears of War 3
References[]
- ↑ Gears of War 3 Collectible