Supertram Park Square Bridge - Sheffield, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

"The Sheffield Supertram (officially the Stagecoach Supertram) is an English light rail tram system in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The infrastructure is owned by the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, with Stagecoach operating and maintaining the trams. The service commenced in 1994 and currently consists of three lines, named after colours.

The Sheffield Supertram runs from Sheffield City Centre north-west to Middlewood and Malin Bridge via the University of Sheffield and Hillsborough; north-east to Meadowhall Interchange via Attercliffe; and south-east to Halfway and Herdings Park via Norfolk Park, Manor, and Gleadless. Construction started in 1991 and the first section to open was along a former heavy rail alignment to Meadowhall on 21 March 1994, shortly after the similar Metrolink scheme in Manchester.

The system consists of a mix of on-street running, reserved right-of-way and former railway alignment. The Middlewood and Malin Bridge lines run mainly on the street up to the City Centre; the Meadowhall line runs totally on reserved track – from Attercliffe to Meadowhall it runs on former railway line alongside a freight line to Tinsley Yard and the main line at Rotherham Central. The inner part of the Halfway and Herdings Park lines consist of on-street running, with the exception of the railway station and the viaduct at Granville Road. The Herdings line then runs on reserved track, and the Halfway line crosses the county border into Derbyshire and out again on reserved lines in the countryside. This line also serves Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre.

The three main City Centre stops are located on one side of a former dual carriageway, now a single lane and reserved for buses only. These three stops are served by all routes." Details extracted from this link

There is a triangular junction just to the east of the bridge where trams from the three lines merge / split depending on whether they are heading into the city centre or away from it.

The bridge also has a pedestrian path next to the tracks and provides pedestrian access into the city centre avoiding the busy roads below.

Length of bridge: 74 m What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Light Rail Trams and pedestrians What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Park square vehicular traffic roundabout Date constructed: 1993 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Sheffield Supertram Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Height of bridge: Not listed

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