Heritage Plaque on Detroit Bridge

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The photograph on this page of Heritage Plaque on Detroit Bridge by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.

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Heritage Plaque on Detroit Bridge

Image: © David Dixon Taken: 21 Apr 2016

This red plaque, affixed to Image], records that the bridge, built in 1941, used to carry part of the Manchester Ship Canal Railway, the largest private railway in the UK. The 80-metre long former railway bridge was moved and converted to a footbridge during the redevelopment of Salford Docks as they were transformed into Salford Quays. The bridge now crosses the Huron and Erie Basins, linking the residential area around Ontario Basin with Harbour City and MediaCityUK.

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