Large Arch Lift
A clear vision of Stockton's future is unveiled today as the spectacular silhouette of the North Shore footbridge takes place across the September sky.
The large arch was lifted into place courtesy of the UK's largest mobile crane to sit alongside its smaller sister arch forming the key pedestrian and cycle link between Tees Valley Unlimited's North Shore development and both Teesdale Business Park and Durham University's Queen's Campus.
The permanent steelworks weigh more than 450 tonnes and through contractors Balfour Beatty and sub contractors Cleveland Bridge and Dorman Long, almost all of the site team involved in the construction of the £15 million footbridge live within a 15 mile radius of the new landmark.
Joe Docherty, chief executive of Tees Valley Unlimited said: "Watching the arch being lifted into place was quite awe inspiring. Stockton and the wider Tees Valley is experiencing a new burst of energy, and today is a clear illustration of our ambition - I'm sure the bridge will become the new picture postcard of Stockton and take its place alongside it's cousin the Transporter Bridge as an uplighting image of the Tees Valley."