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Innovative circular British railway footbridge design
16 June 2021
Network Rail Circular Railway Footbridge
Location: England, UK
Design: Knight Architects with Jacobs

Innovative British railway footbridge design unveiled
Wednesday 16th of June 2021 – A new design of bridge that could transform rail crossings across Britain will be unveiled by Network Rail at Rail Live today (June 16).
The innovative circular bridge is set to revolutionise the way Network Rail builds footbridges over the tracks. Made from lightweight material, the environmentally friendly bridge can be installed in a matter of days, and its modern, modular design means it can be adapted to different locations. It also features built-in monitoring to assess usage and maintenance needs. Andy Cross, Network Rail Programme Manager, said ?We were able to take a different approach. This has allowed us to work with several small and medium-sized businesses, many of whom haven?t worked on railway projects before but have the skills and expertise to bring the concept of a lightweight, low-cost footbridge to life.
?In just 11 months we have developed a prototype bridge that is stunning in design, environmentally friendly and will take days and not weeks to install and thereby causing less disruption for the surrounding community.?

Network Rail currently has just one option when considering building a new footbridge or repl...