In 2007 Derby City Council demolished and rebuilt the footbridge over St Alkmund's Way to link the city centre with St Mary's Church.

[1] It is one of Derby's most-seen bridges and the council worked with Public Artist Denis O'conner and T4 sustainability to design more aesthetically pleasing solution, viewed by an estimated 1,500 pedestrian and 70,000 motorists every day.

Derby Councillor Chris Wynn, cabinet member for planning and highways, said "The design with the bobbins and billowing silk idea will tie in well with the Silk Mill and I think this will be very exciting when it comes to fruition.

"[5] The bridge took fourteen weeks to construct, is wider than its predecessor and designed to take cycles and pedestrians.

[6] Although a shortage of steel meant that some of the design features and the lighting were not installed when it was nominally complete in October 2007.