Councillor Shah Wazir, cabinet member for highways at Rochdale Borough Council, said it was a “wonderful project”.
He said it was “an important repair of a vital bridge” but had also “involved the restoration of vital pieces of architecture from Heywood’s past”.
“The lights are looking resplendent and I think they will be real show stoppers once they’re back on the bridge for all to see,” he said.
“I’m also particularly pleased that they were restored by experts on our doorstep in Middleton.
“With the main contractors on this project being based in Heywood, this project has been a truly Rochdale affair.”
Metcraft lighting has also worked on the lighting columns on Westminster Bridge, near the UK Parliament buildings in London.
The final touches were completed with help from experts from Merseyside-based, J3 UK Engineering, who have previously worked in Buckingham Palace.
