English town builds swing bridge with recycled plastic bottles in its deck
A vibrant addition to an English town's landscape, a six-meter swing bridge constructed from recycled plastic bottles has just been unveiled. This bridge, which opens manually for river traffic, is integral to a multi-million-pound project aimed at restoring the Wilts & Berks Canal and establishing a public 600-meter stretch of waterway. Its completion represents a bold step toward enhancing…
An English town has erected a six-metre swing bridge made partly from recycled plastic bottles in Swindon, part of a £5m+ project to restore the historic Wilts & Berks Canal. The new Bushey Fox Bridge, installed in July 2026, can be manually opened to allow boats to pass and features a deck comprising the equivalent of 140 recycled plastic bottles per square metre.
The bridge's design also includes wider canal sections at key junctions and soft edges to support local wildlife. Swindon Borough Council's Cabinet Member for Housing and Property, Councillor Matty Courtliff, praised the bridge as a significant milestone for the area's urban development and as enhancement of the canal's natural character.
Construction on the canal and bridge works progressed through spring and summer, with completion pending on seasonal weather patterns.
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