Stockingfield Bridge wins ICE People’s Choice Award 2022

Stockingfield Bridge was one of only six civil engineering projects across the globe that were shortlisted for the award, before the process was opened up to the public to vote for their winning project.

Procured via the SCAPE Scotland Civil Engineering framework, Scottish Canals engaged Balfour Beatty to construct the new 3.5 metre-wide bridge. Other parties behind the award-winning project included Transport Scotland, Glasgow City Council, Scottish Canals, SH Structures, Jacobs, and Fairhurst.

With a total project value of £14m, the impressive and technically complex structure took just 21 months to complete.

For the first time since the 18th century, the new bridge links the three communities of Maryhill, Gilshochill, and Ruchill in North Glasgow.

The bridge also provides the ‘missing link’ in the National Cycle Network, offering a safe, traffic-free route between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The surroundings of Stockingfield Bridge have also been landscaped to accommodate beautiful recreational spaces and eight unique artwork installations which celebrate the community and its proud industrial history.

Stockingfield Bridge has now partially opened to the public, with the rest of the project expected to be completed and fully open by the end of the year.