Nottingham City Council have entered into a £12.6m delivery contract with Balfour Beatty to deliver the city's new 85 metre long walking and cycling bridge over the River Trent. 

Balfour Beatty have a proven track record of delivering high-profile infrastructure projects, and it is expected that over 100 people will be employed during the project including 4 apprentices. 

The network arch bridge will be 20 metres high from its deck to its peak, weighing in at 160 tonnes, or about as much as a blue whale. 

The new foot and cycle bridge will link the north side of the river where the new Trent Basin community of 350 homes continues to take shape, and the south side of the river with sports facilities, riverside walks and green spaces are close by. 

This contract signing signals the start of construction for the bridge scheme, with the first activity on site the demolition of the warehouse previously used by Flo Skate Park – this is required to create the space necessary for the construction of the bridge. 

The new bridge is entirely funded by the Transforming Cities Fund, provided by Central Government. The bridge will be the flagship, and final project to come out of the City Council’s Transforming Cities Fund programme, which began in 2020 following a successful bid joint bid between Nottingham and Derby for over £160million of central Government funding for projects which encourage inter-city connectivity and lower carbon journeys. 

In addition to the construction of the Bridge, work is underway to ensure that it will be well connected to the high-quality cycle route on Daleside Road with the wider sustainable transport connections through to the city centre in addition to along the banks of the river to Colwick Park. 

Nottingham City Council Leader and Executive Member for Strategic Regeneration, Transport and Communications, Councillor Neghat Khan said:   

“I'm delighted to share that Nottingham City Council has officially partnered with Balfour Beatty, our trusted lead delivery partner, to bring our exciting new walking and cycling bridge to life. This ambitious project, fully funded by Central Government through the Transforming Cities Fund, marks a significant step toward a greener, more connected future.” 

“I’m eager to see construction progress and watch this landmark take shape on our city’s skyline. Once completed, the bridge will enhance Nottingham’s cycling and pedestrian network, providing a safe, traffic-free route over the river and empowering more people to travel sustainably and healthily.” 

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