2013
SJ5183 : Widnes, Silver Jubilee Bridge
taken 11 years ago, near to Widnes, Halton, England
Widnes, Silver Jubilee Bridge
The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Widnes-Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 1,082 feet (330 m).
The bridge was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as Runcorn Bridge or Runcorn–Widnes Bridge. In 1975–77 it was widened, after which it was re-named to honour the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
The bridge, which carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway, has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed structure (Link
(Archive Link ) National Heritage List for England).
The bridge was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as Runcorn Bridge or Runcorn–Widnes Bridge. In 1975–77 it was widened, after which it was re-named to honour the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
The bridge, which carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway, has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed structure (Link
(Archive Link ) National Heritage List for England).![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
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- Grid Square
- SJ5183, 221 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 26 April, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 29 April, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 5101 8366 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.8530N 2:44.2417W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 5100 8378
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
