Nottingham: Plan to start work on River Trent bridge by summer

Plans for the steel arch bridge were originally unveiled in November 2021

Work to build the first bridge over the River Trent in Nottingham in decades could begin by the summer, a council has said.

Proposals for the Waterside Bridge project were originally given the go-ahead at a Nottingham City Council board meeting in December 2021.

A planning application for the £9.2m cycling and footbridge at Trent Basin has now been submitted by the council.

The authority said "spades will be in the ground" by the summer.

The city council said the bridge, which was originally scheduled to open in spring last year, is now expected to be completed by late 2025.

The city council has been working on the project in conjunction with Rushcliffe Borough and Nottinghamshire County councils

It will link West Bridgford and the city centre, making it easier for walkers and cyclists to access places like Colwick Park from the south side of the river, as well as Nottingham Forest's City Ground stadium.

Councillor Angela Kandola, the council's portfolio holder for transport, said: "The new Waterside Bridge will join the Waterside regeneration area on the north bank of the river, and the Lady Bay and West Bridgford area on the south bank, creating easier access to open spaces south of the river, as well as the sports grounds and leisure facilities, and to Colwick Park on the north side."

The project will be delivered using grant funding secured from central government, added the council.

While a section 114 notice has been issued, which has temporarily halted most new spending at the authority, the council can still pursue the scheme because external grant funding has previously been specifically allocated for it.