Castleford footbridge towers above its rivals to scoop award

01 April 2009

The Castleford footbridge has won a major national award for design at the Civic Trust Awards.

The bridge won the Special Award for Partnership at a ceremony at London’s Emirates Stadium, in recognition of the close involvement of the community in the planning and delivery of the project.

Peter Box, leader of Wakefield Council, said: ‘The profile of Castleford, and the district as a whole, is on the up. The bridge has become an icon – not just within the community but across the country, and this prestigious award is further proof of that.

‘The country is now waking up to what we are all working towards and achieving in our district, and I am immensely proud to see the bridge recognised in this way.’

The £4.8M structure was funded by the council, Yorkshire Forward and English Partnerships.

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