The faded port was spruced up before its liberation anniversary at the end of March, and a new bridge across the Han river is almost complete.
Six miles east of Lanercost, I reach the tranquil bend of the River Irthing, where a new bridge carries the long-distance footpath to the hamlet of Willowford.
This new International Bridge is more than just a new and better means of crossing a river.
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Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill voted against the law which would allow the new bridge to be built across the River Forth.
Jim Buchanan, the leader of Cumbria County Council, said the new footbridge bridge, which will span the River Derwent, would be an important boost for the community.
It is the major 3 mile long bridge connecting the west side of the Hudson River and Rockland County New York with the east side in Westchester County, 20 miles upriver from the George Washington Bridge.
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It will provide a new north to south route with a bridge over the River Tone, near Goodland Gardens, linking Wellington Road to Bridge Street.
Some of the biggest projects to benefit include the Peace Bridge across the River Foyle and the proposed new Conflict Transformation centre at the Maze.
In New York City, Chinese companies have won contracts to help renovate the subway system, refurbish the Alexander Hamilton Bridge over the Harlem River and build a new Metro-North train platform near Yankee Stadium.
"The river should be a link and not a barrier, " underlining the importance of the new Foyle Bridge, he said.
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In the Archtriumph competition for ideas for new crossings on the river Seine, a design firm won third place for its conceptualisation of a trampoline bridge, which is obviously the most fun way to cross a body of water anywhere, ever.
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