The stainless steel road bridge will reconnect the local community for the first time since the town\u2019s historic bridge was washed away by Storm Desmond in 2015.<\/p>\n
Cumbria County Council<\/a>, working with contractor Eric Wright Civil Engineering<\/a> and in partnership with an extensive specialised project team, oversaw the installation of the \u00a35m, 320 tonne steel structure<\/a> which was lifted into place using one of the largest mobile cranes in the country.<\/p>\n Works will continue over the coming months to finish the bridge so that it can be opened to the public.<\/p>\n The original bridge, which was built in 1764, was one of more than 700 bridges in the county to be damaged by the storm. The concept for the new three-layer stainless steel and concrete composite structure was developed by Knight Architects<\/a>, designed by GHD<\/a> and the steel work was fabricated by WEC Group<\/a> in Darwen, Lancashire in four separate sections before being transported to site earlier in the year.<\/p>\n The stainless steel road bridge was then pieced together before a concrete arch was also cast onto it, before being lifted into place as one complete structure.<\/p>\n