Civil engineers’ accolade for famous bridge
THE famous Warrington Transporter Bridge – a 100-year-old structure built by the same company as the Forth Bridge and London’s Tower Bridge – has been honoured by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
ICE North West has presented its Special Heritage Award to representatives of Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge and Warrington Borough Council in Bank Park, Warrington.
The Institution of Civil Engineers, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2018, is a leading UK professional body established by Royal Charter and currently representing 90,000 civil engineers worldwide, including many working for Warrington-based concerns.
John Gatheral, North West regional chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers, said: “This is only the second time the Institution of Civil Engineers North West has conferred an award for civil engineering heritage, and Warrington’s Transporter Bridge thoroughly deserves the accolade.
“It’s a remarkable structure, and there are only a few of them left in the world. I know Warrington is proud to have such a landmark, it’s a 103-metre long monument to Warrington’s heritage as one of the great industrial towns of North West England.”
Margaret Ingham, chairman of Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge, said “Our group has only been going for 18 months and we are most encouraged that this prestigious organisation recognises the value of our rail transporter bridge.
“We are working with Warrington Borough Council to ensure that it is not forgotten and we have nearly 1100 followers on Facebook and over 300 members backing us up.”
