Accommodation Bridge Over Chester Millennium Greenway - Blacon, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 12.567 W 002° 56.533
30U E 503858 N 5895572
This stone accommodation bridge carries a farm track over the Chester Millennium Greenway.
Waymark Code: WMWGGR
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/02/2017
Views: 1
The bridge was originally over a stretch of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway between Mickle Trafford near Chester in England and Dee Marsh in Wales.
The bridge allows access to a nearby farm and connects to Hermitage Road.
These days the railway is redundant and has been converted into a shared Greenway for cyclists and walkers. The Greenway is 8 miles long, but forms part of the much longer National Cycle Route 5 that connects Holyhead with Reading.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Farm vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Chester Millennium Greenway (Part of National Cycle Route 5)
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unnamed farm track
Location: Blacon, Cheshire West and Chestsr
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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