Suspension Bridges Crossing River Trent
This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing River Trent. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1889: Stapenhill
Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2138 (added 2006-10-28) |
| Year Completed: | 1889 |
| Name: | Stapenhill |
| Also Known As: | Ferry |
| Location: | Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Trent |
| Coordinates: | 52.79455 N 1.62607 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Thornewill & Warham |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2007) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 18.3 meters (60 feet) |
| Deck width: | 11.5 feet |
External Links:
- The Happy Pontist: Staffordshire Bridges: 1. Ferry Bridge, Stapenhill
- Structurae - Structure ID 20024241
1893: Trentham
Trentham, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2200 (added 2007-01-28) |
| Year Completed: | 1893 |
| Name: | Trentham |
| Location: | Trentham, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Trent |
| References: | HARPER |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Replaced, c.1930's |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet) |
External Links:
1906: Wilford
West Bridgford, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom - River Trent
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1087 (added 2004-01-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1906 |
| Name: | Wilford |
| Also Known As: | Nottingham, Meadows, Welbeck |
| Location: | West Bridgford, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom |
| Crossing: | River Trent |
| Coordinates: | 52.933167 N 1.137967 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Pipeline and Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2017) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 68.6 meters (225 feet) |
| Deck width: | 12 feet |
Notes:
- Designed primarily to carry water and gas mains, but also carries a wide footpath.
- Closed, July 2008, after reports of falling debris. In December 2008, Severn Trent Water announced plans to refurbish the bridge in 2009. Bridge was reopened February 12, 2010.
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