COALPORT BRIDGE IS A CAST IRON WINNER OF TOP ICE AWARD AND HERITAGE AWARD

摘要

An early 19th-century cast iron bridge that has been toughened up to cope with today's modern traffic demands has won the West Midlands Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Project Award 2006. Shropshire County Council and the Borough of Telford & Wrekin were Overall Winners in the Awards for the strengthening work carried out on Coalport Bridge. The project also won the Heritage Award. The judges were particularly impressed by the excellent teamwork, innovative techniques and expert workmanship in restoring the Coalport Bridge.