Spon Lane Bridge, Smethwick
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Spon Lane Bridge, Smethwick
Image: © Oliver Mills Taken: 22 Feb 2022
Taken from the Birmingham Canal towpath. This bridge carries A4031 Spon Lane; initially a rather narrow road which was widened with the adjoining bridge on the left in the 1920s (exact date unknown, a plaque exists on the bridge deck, according to Street View, but I did not pass it at the time). The early concrete arch design of the newer bridge provides a jarring contrast from the monstrous filth of the original bridge, as impressive as it is.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.504837
Longitude
-1.991559