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'Sex Education' bridge and Lydney Harbour shortlisted for award

Two notable civil engineering projects in Gloucestershire have been shortlisted for the ICE South West People's Choice Award 2024.

The public now has the chance to choose the winner.

The restoration of Lydney Harbour and Tintern Wireworks Bridge strengthening and refurbishment project were chosen from dozens of entries across the South West to feature in an online vote.

Tintern Wireworks Bridge, made famous by the Netflix series "Sex Education", required extensive repairs to safeguard its long-term future. In a £2.2 million project by Gloucestershire County Council, AtkinsRéalis, Volker Laser, and Monmouthshire County Council, modern engineering techniques were carefully integrated with the bridge's historic fabric. This sensitive refurbishment aims to extend the life of this iconic structure by another 120 years.

The restoration of the 200-year-old Lydney Harbour, which has revitalised the historic site into a safe and navigable harbour, has also been shortlisted. This complex project, delivered under tight deadlines, involved removing six metres of silt and refurbishing the sea gates. Jackson Civil Engineering carried out the £2.1 million scheme for the Environment Agency, with assistance from Centregreat Engineering, JD Marine, and KingLifting.

The ICE South West People's Choice Award, sponsored by AECOM, is an annual initiative by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West. It provides an opportunity for the public to learn about and vote for their favourite civil engineering projects in the region through a free online poll.

Miranda Housden, ICE South West regional director, said: "The ICE South West People's Choice Award is a fantastic way to showcase civil engineering to the public and recognise the civil engineers who work to improve our communities.

"I encourage everyone to learn about the impressive projects on the shortlist and vote for the one they believe has made the most significant positive impact on the local area or the region as a whole."

The winning project will be revealed at the ICE South West Civil Engineering Awards 2024, in association with Kier BAM, during a gala ceremony in Bristol on Thursday, October 24, hosted by broadcaster Rob Bell.

People have until Friday, August 30, to cast their vote at ice.org.uk/sw/awards.

Here is the full list of the 12 shortlisted projects:

  • Avonmouth and Severnside Ecology Mitigation and Flood Defence Project, Bristol
  • Cumberland Road Stabilisation, Bristol
  • Exmouth Offshore Horizontal Direction Drilling, Devon
  • Keynsham Memorial Park Bridge, Bath
  • Lower Otter Restoration Project, Devon
  • Lydney Harbour, Gloucestershire
  • Parsons Tunnel Rockfall Shelter Project, Devon
  • Portway Park and Ride Station, Bristol
  • Saints Trails Project: Perranporth to Goonhavern, Cornwall
  • Saltford Water Recycling Centre Access Road Scheme and Environmental Enhancements, Bath
  • St Austell Bay Resilient Regeneration (StARR) Project, Cornwall
  • Tintern Wireworks Bridge Strengthening and Refurbishment, Gloucestershire

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