Historic bridges · North Wales
Silver Jubilee Bridge
Also known as: Runcorn-Widnes Bridge
Silver Jubilee Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Silver Jubilee Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1961. Also known as: Runcorn-Widnes Bridge. Coordinates: 53.3456°, -2.7382°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mersey Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Silver Jubilee Bridge (originally the Runcorn–Widnes Bridge or informally the Runcorn Bridge or Locally The Old Bridge) crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m). It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge. In 1975–77 the carriageway was widened, after which the bridge was given its official name in honour of the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The bridge was closed to vehicles for refurbishment upon the opening of the new Mersey Gateway Bridge, but reopened as a toll bridge in February 2021.
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Background
Architecture
The main arch is 361 yd long and each side arch measures 83 yd. During its construction 720,000 rivets were used. Its height over the river bed is 285 ft and the headroom over the ship canal is 80 ft. During its construction 5,900 tons of steel were used and 7,500 tons of concrete. The bridge requires constant repainting, with each coat using 6000 impgal of paint. On the Runcorn side the approach viaducts are 359 yd in length, and on the Widnes side 166 yd. The cost of constructing the bridge was £2,433,000. At the time of its construction it had the third longest steel arch span in the world. It had the longest vehicular span in the country, but this record was held for only a few weeks…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3456, -2.7382
- District
- Halton
- Parish
- Halton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA7 1HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Established
- 1961
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn — 0.8 km
- Opening
- {{Start date and age|1961|07|21|df=yes}}
Sources
- osm: w606427389 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Silver Jubilee Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Runcorn Bridge, geograph.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Silver Jubilee Bridge?
- Silver Jubilee Bridge is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA7 1HH), in the parish of Halton, unparished area.
- When was Silver Jubilee Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1961.
- Is Silver Jubilee Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Silver Jubilee Bridge is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Silver Jubilee Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Silver Jubilee Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Silver Jubilee Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Runcorn, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA7 1HH.