Canal bridges at Sankey Bridges
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Canal bridges at Sankey Bridges
Image: © David Long Taken: 2 Jan 2009
The nearer bridge was the relief swing bridge provided to allow passage along the main Liverpool-Warrington A57 when the main bridge over the canal was out of action. The concrete plinth beyond it is the present bridge, superseding the bascule lifting bridge installed in 1915, which replaced the original wooden swing bridge as traffic weights increased.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.384056
Longitude
-2.625084