Former Knutsford Road Railway Viaduct - Thelwall, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 22.765 W 002° 33.628
30U E 529237 N 5914569
This single arch bridge carried the Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway over Knutsford Road.
Waymark Code: WMWWX5
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/24/2017
Views: 2
"The Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway was a railway line that was in operation from 1 November 1853 to 7 July 1985. The railway was created by an act of parliament on 3 July 1851 to build a line between Timperley Junction on the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway(MSJAR), to provide a through route to Manchester, and Warrington Arpley on the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway providing a link with Liverpool."
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The bridge is made of stone with a lining of bricks on the arch and is only wide enough for single file traffic in each direction without enough room for pedestrians.
At some point underpasses have been built into the embankment next to the bridge to allow pedestrians and cyclist through.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Formerly carried a railroad
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Knutsford Road
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway
Location:
Thelwall, Cheshire
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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