Suspension Bridges Crossing River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal

This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1905: Widnes-Runcorn Transporter

Runcorn, England, United Kingdom - River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal
Bridgemeister ID:954 (added 2003-10-31)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Widnes-Runcorn Transporter
Location:Runcorn, England, United Kingdom
Crossing:River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal
Principals:J.J. Webster, J.T. Wood, Charles Smith
References:AAJ, BRB, HBE
Use:Transporter
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet)

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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