And now two multi million pound bridges will go "head to head" next month as they battle it out for a national award.

The raised Gull Wing bridge in Lowestoft. Picture: Mick Howes (Image: Mick Howes) In the blue corner, representing Suffolk and weighing in at 1,120 tonnes it's the £146m Gull Wing bridge in Lowestoft.

And in the yellow corner, representing Norfolk, with a total weight of 2,600 tonnes it's the £121m Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth.

Great Yarmouth's Herring Bridge has been open for just over a year. Picture: Denise Bradley (Image: Denise Bradley) Separated by just 9.7 miles (15.7km) the two crossings will collide as finalists in the 2025 Bridges Awards.

With both having been built by leading civil engineering contractor Farrans Construction, for Suffolk County Council and Norfolk County Council respectively, a Farrans spokesman said "two prestigious projects" have been shortlisted for the national awards.

The spokesman said: "Gull Wing and Herring Bridge will go head to head against each other for The Bridges Design and Construction Award (above £10 million) while Gull Wing is also shortlisted in the Bridges Ethos award category."

As two of three finalists, Gull Wing and the Herring bridge will be up against the........

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