The award-winning Castleford footbridge was completed summer 2008 and forms a key part of major ongoing regeneration in the town.
The bridge has become a icon - not just within the community but across the country and a string of subsequent prestigious awards is further proof of that.
The £4.8m bridge, funded by Wakefield Council, Yorkshire Forward and English Partnerships, has created a safe, new pedestrian route uniting the north and south of the Castleford's riverside community connecting Aire Street to Mill Lane.
It was designed by Renato Benedetti of McDowell and Benedetti and forms part of the wider plan to regenerate Castleford and draw in more investment.
The bridge has scooped a range of top awards in 2009 including:
A Civic Trust Special Award for Partnership, recognising the close involvement of the community in the planing and delivery of the project.
- A national Waterways Renaissance Award in the community category.
- A Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Pro-Yorkshire Award for Community Benefit 2009.
- Regeneration and Renewal Community Award.
The bridge was also shortlisted for the prestigious Sterling Prize.
Last updated 7 June 2011
