Workington's new Barker Crossing over the river Derwent

A train travels from Workington station past Workington Bridge which collapsed during the floods Photograph: Dave Thompson/guardian.co.uk

Soldiers from 3 Armoured Engineer Squadron construct a foot bridge across the river Derwent Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk

Contractors work under floodlights on the temporary footbridge across the river Derwent Photograph: Dave Thompson/guardian.co.uk

A school boy walks over the new completed Barker Crossing across the river Derwent, flanked by a guard of honour from the Royal Engineers, who built the bridge Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk

School pupils, the first to use the Barker Crossing footbridge over the river Derwent Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Workington's new Barker Crossing, built by the Army, is named after Pc Bill Barker who died when nearby Northside Bridge collapsed Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk

A mother and child cross the bridge Photograph: guardian.co.uk