Milestone for Nottingham landmark bridge
Work has begun on new 85m-long walking and cycling bridge over the River Trent in Nottingham which will improve connectivity across the city.
The 160-tonne network arch bridge will be 20 metres high from its deck to its peak, and link the north side of the river from Trent Basin community of 350 homes and the south side of the river, where sports facilities, riverside walks and green spaces are close by.
Perfect Circle was appointed by Nottingham City Council and partner Pick Everard is delivering project and cost management, and health and safety services, via the SCAPE Consultancy framework.
The new bridge will be the first built in the city since the 1950s - a key new route between the north side of the river, encompassing popular Colwick Park along with the regenerating Trent Basin area, and the south side of the river with its many sports facilities, including the City Ground, Trent Bridge, Holme Pierrepont and Nottingham Rugby Club.
By creating new connections between communities, green spaces, riverside paths and amenities, the bridge will make it easier for people living and working in the local area to travel in a more sustainable way.
Balfour Beatty will be working alongside Pick Everard and has signed a £12.6m delivery agreement with Nottingham City Council.
The bridge is entirely funded by the Transforming Cities Fund, and will be the flagship, and final, project to come out of the City Council’s Transforming Cities Fund programme. It is expected to be completed in Spring 2026.
“This is a landmark scheme for Nottingham City Council and the wider community, delivering improved cycle and pedestrian connections and wider social benefits across the city.
“The bridge itself will be one of longest single-spanning network arch bridges for cyclists and pedestrians in the UK, and naturally a project of this scale requires extensive collaboration across various stakeholders to ensure it is a successful and rewarding scheme for residents and those visiting the city.
“We’re looking forward to work commencing on site, which complements wider regeneration efforts across the city and recognises Nottingham as a sustainable place to work and live.”
Ricky Lee, associate director of project management at Pick Everard
