Suspension Bridges Crossing River Severn
This is a list of all 7 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Severn. 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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1854: Caerhowel
Caerhowel, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
| Bridgemeister ID: | 407 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1854 |
| Name: | Caerhowel |
| Location: | Caerhowel, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Severn |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1858 |
Notes:
- Based on Dredge's patent.
1905: Apley
Apley Park, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
| Bridgemeister ID: | 769 (added 2003-03-13) |
| Year Completed: | 1905 |
| Name: | Apley |
| Also Known As: | Linley |
| Location: | Apley Park, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Severn |
| Coordinates: | 52.581949 N 2.434328 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | David Rowell & Co. |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2011) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Capable of carrying light vehicular traffic.
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1922: Porthill
Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
| Bridgemeister ID: | 434 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1922 |
| Name: | Porthill |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Severn |
| Coordinates: | 52.708233 N 2.763083 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | David Rowell & Co. |
| References: | NTB |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2010) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1926: Fron
Fron, Llandyssil, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4617 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Year Completed: | 1926 |
| Name: | Fron |
| Location: | Fron, Llandyssil, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Severn |
| Coordinates: | 52.568132 N 3.207281 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | David Rowell & Co. |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Extant (last checked: 2009) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
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1951: Festival
Aberhafesp, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1921 (added 2005-10-09) |
| Year Completed: | 1951 |
| Name: | Festival |
| Location: | Aberhafesp, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Severn |
| Coordinates: | 52.521329 N 3.389172 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | David Rowell & Co. |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2016) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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1966: Severn
Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom - River Severn
| Bridgemeister ID: | 465 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1966 |
| Name: | Severn |
| Also Known As: | First Severn Crossing |
| Location: | Aust and Beachley, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Severn |
| Coordinates: | 51.610422 N 2.641658 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | AOB, BAAW, BBR, BDU, BFL, COB, NTB, SEV |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 987.6 meters (3,240 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 304.8 meters (1,000 feet) |
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1973: (footbridge)
Newtown, Wales, United Kingdom - River Severn
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4616 (added 2020-06-07) |
| Year Completed: | 1973 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Newtown, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Severn |
| At or Near Feature: | Dolerw Park |
| Coordinates: | 52.514964 N 3.319958 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
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