New Pooley Bridge - In Progress - Bridges

New Pooley Bridge

August 2020

Samples arrive on site for the bespoke stone highway kerbs, parapets and timber leanrails.

New Pooley Bridge

July 2020

Work on site is making good progress while visitors start to enjoy the area. The back spans of the bridge have been installed and the top slab poured.

New Pooley Bridge

May 2020

Main span, comprising the pre-poured concrete arch and stainless steelwork, has been successfully lifted into place using an enormous 1,200 tonne mobile crane!

Image: Cumbria County Council & Eric Wright

Image: Cumbria County Council & Eric Wright

Image: Cumbria County Council & Eric Wright

Image: Cumbria County Council & Eric Wright

Image: Cumbria County Council & Eric Wright

New Pooley Bridge

April 2020

The reinforcement of the of the arch has been installed and the concrete poured. The steel plates that create the deck soffit are also in place.

Image: Eden Valley Drones UK

Image: Eden Valley Drones UK

Image: Eden Valley Drones UK

New Pooley Bridge

March 2020

The two halves of the steelwork have been welded together, having encapsulated the area, and the formwork of the arch assembled.

Image: WEC

Image: WEC

Image: WEC

New Pooley Bridge

February 2020

Exciting to see the abutments being completed before being stone cladded. The whole steelwork of the main span is now being assembled on site.

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