Warrington Transporter Bridge
The Warrington Transporter Bridge (English: Warrington Transporter Bridge or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge ) across the Mersey is a steel transporter bridge with a span of 61 meters. The bridge girder is 9.15 m wide and is 23 m above the highest water level. The total length is 103.3 m.
The transporter bridge was built in 1915 and still exists today, even though it has been out of service since around 1964. It was designed by William Henry Hunter and William Arrol & Co. built.
The Warrington Transporter Bridge is privately owned and connects two parts of a large chemical factory. Originally it was used to transport railway wagons weighing up to 18 tons; In 1940 it was converted for the transport of road vehicles. In 1953 its load capacity was increased to 30 tons.
This bridge is listed as Grade II * by English Heritage and is currently listed in the Buildings at Risk Register due to its poor condition . It is also a Scheduled Monument .
Individual evidence
- RW Rennison: Civil Engineering Heritage: Northern England . 2nd Edition. Thomas Telford Publishing, 1996, ISBN 0-7277-2518-1 .
Web links
- Images of England (English)
- Warrington Transporter Bridge. In: Structurae
See also
Coordinates: 53 ° 23 ′ 1.8 ″ N , 2 ° 36 ′ 27.3 ″ W.