Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge
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| Destruction date | 1961 |
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| Opened | May 29, 1905 |
| Construction started | 1901 |
| Locations | Widnes |
| Architects | John Webster |
| Engineers | John Webster |
| John Wood | |
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| ID | 2207215 |
About Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge
The Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge crossed the river Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal linking the towns of Runcorn and Widnes. Completed in 1905, it was Britain's first transporter bridge and the largest of its type ever built in the world.
Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge Photos
