Barker Crossing in Workington is named after PC Bill Barker, who died directing traffic off the town's Northside Bridge when it collapsed on November 20.

On Monday schoolchildren will be first to cross the 170ft (52m) bridge connecting north and south Workington. The 110-tonne footbridge was brought to Workington in pieces from a holding base at the ...

The repaired Calva Bridge is due to re-open to pedestrians on 14 February. Traffic should start using it by Easter. Barker's Crossing opened 18 days after Workington was split in two by the ...

Workington's Barker Crossing, built by the Army, is named after Pc Bill Barker who died when Northside Bridge was washed away during last month's floods. The 170ft (52m) bridge across the River ...

A town split in two by raging floods was given a new bridge yesterday - named after the hero PC swept to his death in the catastrophe. The Barker Crossing means that for the first time since last ...

Workington's Navvies Bridge was damaged beyond repair by flood water last November. Cumbria County Council has submitted a proposal for a bow-arch crossing to carry both pedestrians and cyclists ...

Barker Crossing in Workington is named after Pc Bill Barker, who died directing traffic off the town's Northside Bridge when it collapsed on November 20.

All in all, 500,000 tonnes of cargo are transported by thousands of vehicles to and from the Port of Workington each year. The £4m investment in the bridge project forms part of Network Rail's ...

Plans for a major £4m bridge project in Workington have been given the go-ahead. Allerdale Borough Council's development panel has approved the plans for the reconstruction of the Siddick ...

Demolition of Siddick Bridge, Port of Workington. Credit: Network Rail The next phase will see the new concrete crossing completed and surfaced ready for thousands of cars and lorries.

The repaired Calva Bridge is due to re-open to pedestrians on 14 February. Traffic should start using it by Easter. Barker's Crossing opened 18 days after Workington was split in two by the ...