Warrington Transporter Bridge
The Warrington Transporter Bridge (or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge) is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
Warrington Transporter Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 53.3838°N 2.6075°W |
| Carries | Vehicles Pedestrians |
| Crosses | River Mersey |
| Locale | Warrington |
| Other name(s) | Bank Quay Transporter Bridge |
| Owner | Warrington Borough Council |
| Heritage status | Grade II* |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Transporter Bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 103 m (339 ft) |
| Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Longest span | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Clearance below | 23 m (76 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | William Henry Hunter |
| Constructed by | Sir William Arrol & Co. |
| Construction start | 1913 |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Closed | 1964 |
| Location | |
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