The replacement of Carbrain Gully footbridge

This short paper describes the replacement of a failed timber footbridge in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, UK. The significance of the paper is its recognition of the importance of providing and maintaining sustainable walking and cycling links within an urban environment. This is demonstrated in the speed of delivery of the project and its minimisation of disruption to the users, together with the use of sustainable-source, low-maintenance materials. It emphasises the significance of sustainable development in urban regeneration, and the need to develop the existing pattern of usage of walkways and cycleways, thereby encouraging healthy alternative means of transport, and avoiding the promotion of a culture where short journeys are made by car.