October 2021 update

As part of the government's Comprehensive Spending Review on Wednesday 27 October, it has been announced that we have been successful in bidding for £20m from the Government's Levelling Up Fund for projects in Bishop Auckland including funding to support the repairs and reopening of Whorlton Bridge.

Securing this funding is a major step forward in the project to repair the bridge and will also support the development of a visitor centre to celebrate the bridge's transport heritage.