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in the same way we reflect now on Stephenson’s vision
- and the feats of engineering that made it possible.” –
Charlotte Cox, Manchester Evening News
“Based on what I’ve seen, the network arch bridge on
#ordsallchord will be destined to become a
Manchester landmark.” – Michael Portillo, TV
presenter and author, former Minister of State for
Transport
Full project credits
Owner: Network Rail
Delivery organisation: Northern Hub Alliance
(comprising Network Rail, Siemens, Amey Sersa, and
Skanska BAM JV)
Figure 4: River Irwell Crossing, showing cascade steelwork
© Matthew Nichol Photography
Civil engineering contractor: Skanska BAM JV
Structural steelwork subcontractor: Severfield UK
Lead architect: BDP
Project recognition
The project has been presented at events and
conferences in Wroclaw, Vancouver, Coventry,
London, Manchester, Bath and Leeds, and is
described in nine technical papers. It is already the
winner of the following awards:
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2016 Tekla Global BIM Award for
Infrastructure
2017 Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
North West Infrastructure Award
2017 North West Regional Construction
Award for Digital Construction
2017 Railway Industry Innovation Awards
Major Project of the Year
2017 British Construction Industry Awards for
Temporary Works
Key quotes
“The steel element incorporating the bridge resembles
a single elegant pen stroke from Japanese calligraphy.
It combines adventure with subtlety as the Cor-ten
steel section narrows from Salford over the river into
Manchester. [The bridge] has given excitement to this
end of the city centre. It has given it potency and grace
too.” – Jonathan Schofield, Manchester Confidential
“The transformation of a rubble-strewn tract of land
into this impressive feat of modern engineering has
been a sight to behold … fing