Sandysike Bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sandysike Bridge by Oliver Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Sandysike Bridge
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 24 Sep 2006
The stone piers once supported a bridge on the Waverley line (Carlisle to Edinburgh) over the River Lyne. In 2000, a group of Sustrans volunteers constructed a light footbridge resting on the piers, thereby providing a safe route for cyclists between Carlisle and Longtown avoiding the busy A7.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.974012
Longitude
-2.960746