Incredible new £18m river bridge opens in major UK city

Incredible new £18m river bridge opens in major UK cityThe 278-foot bridge is the first crossing built in the city in nearly 70 years. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Emily Wright, World News Reporter 09:35, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 09:46, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 The 278-foot bridge is the first crossing built in the city in nearly 70 years. (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC)A brand new bridge spanning the River Trent in Nottingham has officially opened. Spanning 278 feet and costing £18million, Waterside Bridge, which connects the city to Lady Bay, was built in Hucknall and lifted into place in November. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The crossing opened to pedestrians and cyclists on Tuesday (June 2), while a newly widened and surfaced riverside footpath on the south side of the river has also reopened. The 160-tonne bridge is the first river crossing built in Nottingham since 1958, when the Clifton Bridge, which carries the A52 road to the west of the city opened. This is the next upstream road crossing from the older famous Trent Bridge, which was completed in 1871. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Grandmother of killer...