Grain Wharf Bridge - 1988 - Salford, UK - Bridge Date Stones and Plaques on Waymarking.com

The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894 and connected Manchester to the coast at the Mersey estuary near Liverpool. This enabled Manchester to become Britain’s 3rd busiest port even though it is 64 km inland.

The canal can accommodate sea going vessels with a maximum length of 183 metres but by modern standards this limits the size of ship that can access the port. The main port at Salford Quays closed in 1982 for commercial handling and ships now dock on canal side wharves. However some boats do still use Salford Quays including pleasure cruises between Manchester and Liverpool, hence the need for any bridges on the canal to not restrict the ships passage.

After Salford Quays closed the area around about became derelict but has since become the largest urban regeneration project in the UK. The site has been developed with a mixture of housing, offices, theatres, museums and retail outlets.

In 1989 a new stretch of water called Mariners Canal was built to connect some of the wharves. Housing was built alongside the sides of this canal and a number of foot bridges installed to give easy access to all the areas.

This pedestrian bridge has been dressed with non-functional steel plates to look like an arch, although in fact it is a Howe truss design.

There is a semicurcular metal plaque in the middle of each parapet with the name Grain Wharf the date 1988 stamped into it.

Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1988 Date stone, plaque location.: On the outside of the parapet in the middle of the bridge. Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Mariners Canal Website (if available): Not listed Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed

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