Road Bridge Over Chester Millennium Greenway - Blacon, UK - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

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.

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.

There used to be a railway station next to this bridge and it marked the half way point along the railway route.

The side of the bridge nearest to the old station platforms has had a metal sign erected with the word BLACON in white lettering on a red background in the original style of railway signs of its time.

On the same side of the bridge a metal plaque has been attached with details of the rail line and distances.

MICKLE TRAFFORD TO DEE MARSH 1890

SAUGHALL ROAD

MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY

MICKLE TRAFFORD -4.5 MILES   DEE MARSH-4.5 MILES

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists 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: Saughall Road Location: Blacon, Cheshire West and Chester Length of bridge: Not listed Height of bridge: Not listed Date constructed: Not listed

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