Bridge 30 On The Leeds Liverpool Canal - Burscough, UK - Moving Bridges on Waymarking.com

The canal is 127.25 miles long and flows from the inland woollen town of Leeds to the coastal sea port of Liverpool, crossing the Pennines along the way. Work on the canal started in 1770 and built in a number of sections and was finally completed in 1816.

This wooden cantilever swing bridge is an accommodation bridge that connects fields on either side of the canal.

It is usually left in the open position to allow the canal boats priority access. link

It is in a poor state of repair indicating it is now rarely, if ever used.

Bridge Type: Swing Bridge Span: 40 feet 6 inches over a clear waterway width of 18 ft 4 inches Pedestrian Traffic: yes Bicycle Traffic: no Vehicular Traffic: yes Railway Traffic: no Built: Not listed

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