The county council’s Pooley Bridge Replacement Project has been honoured with further recognition, by scooping the Special Award for Community Impact and Engagement at the Civic Trust Awards.

The county council’s Pooley Bridge Replacement Project has been honoured with two further awards by the North West Regional Construction Association (NWRCA).

The new Pooley Bridge, delivered by Cumbria County Council’s Infrastructure Recovery Project Team, and built by Eric Wright Civil Engineering, has recently been named as the best civil engineering project (over £5m) in the North West by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association.

This week, as the fifth anniversary of Storm Desmond approaches, Cumbria County Council is highlighting the vital contribution of local communities, residents, volunteers, partner organisations, the emergency services, council staff, and all individuals involved or affected by the response to Storm Desmond.

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The UK’s first stainless steel road bridge was officially opened today - Friday 23 October - over the River Eamont at Pooley Bridge.

Cumbria County Council is pleased to announce people should be able to walk across the new bridge at Pooley Bridge for the first time this weekend, as works continue apace to complete the iconic structure.

Cumbria County Council’s replacement bridge project at Pooley Bridge is set to reach another key milestone next week when the temporary footbridge structure is lifted out.