At the inaugural 2024 NCE Bridges Conference & Awards, the new Footbridges & Subways Design Manual won the award for the Best New Bridge Concept Design.

This accolade was gratefully received by Network Rail on behalf of the excellent team involved in its production. The judges commented that ‘The Footbridges and Subways Design Manual is a game-changer due to its comprehensive, user-friendly wizard that aims to guide technical and non-technical decision makers through the design process; the disclosure of cost and carbon data estimates for Network Rail’s standard designs which have been independently assured; and the legacy this innovation can have in the rail industry.’

Working with Gottlieb Paludan Architects, Weston Williamson + Partners, Currie & Brown and Network Rail, the revised manual delivers a step-change in the performance benchmarking of Network Rail’s new generation of standard footbridges, joining an expanding published suite of targeted design manuals for use on the rail network

See here for more information on the project.