Bridge 10A On The Sheffield And Tinsley Canal - Greenland, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

The City of Sheffield was once a heavily industrialised area with its main industry being steel making. There were a number of large steelworks alongside the canal, but after the industry declined the area became ripe for redevelopment.

After Sheffield made a successful bid to hold the 1992 World Student Games the Don Valley Stadium, Bowl and Arena were all built on the site of the former Brown Bayley Steel Works.

In 1993 this footbridge was built to give a pedestrian route to the area around the Don Valley Stadium. It is a deck arch bridge with the footpath on a bed supported by the cast iron arch.

It is the old steelworks that gives the name to the bridge.

As of 2013 the area is undergoing regeneration once again. The Don Valley Stadium was deemed to be too costly to run by Sheffield City Council and has now been demolished. A new rugby stadium is being built to replace it.

The Sheffield and Tinsley Canal
The Sheffield Canal is a canal in the City of Sheffield, England. It runs 3.9 miles (6.3 km) from Tinsley, where it leaves the River Don, to the Sheffield Canal Basin (now Victoria Quays) in the city centre, passing through 11 locks.

Sheffield is on the River Don, but the upper reaches of the river were not navigable. In medieval times, the goods from Sheffield had to be transported overland to the nearest inland port - Bawtry on the River Idle. Later, the lower reaches of the Don were made navigable, but boats could still not reach Sheffield.

This canal opened in 1819 as a broad canal made to accommodate Yorkshire keels. These were 61ft (18.6m) long by 15 ft (4.6m) wide and either powered by sail or bow-hauled by the families that owned them if there was no wind. There were also 'horse marines', a man and horse who would tow the boat on the navigation for a price.

The canal forms part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigations network of canals and rivers.

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: pedestrians What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: The Sheffield and Tinsley Canal Date constructed: 1993 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Footpath between Don Valley stadium and the east side of the canal Location: Greenland, South Yorkshire Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed

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