Silver Jubilee Bridge

Silver Jubilee Bridge
The bridge as seen at night
Coordinates53°20′48″N 2°44′16″W / 53.3466°N 2.7377°W / 53.3466; -2.7377
CarriesRoad traffic and pedestrians
CrossesRiver Mersey
Manchester Ship Canal
LocaleRuncorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes
Official nameSilver Jubilee Bridge
Other name(s)Runcorn Bridge, Runcorn-Widnes Bridge
Maintained byHalton Borough Council
Characteristics
DesignThrough arch bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length527 yards (482 m)
Width18 yards (16 m)
Height285 feet (87 m)
Longest span361 yards (330 m)
No. of spans1
Clearance below80 feet (24 m) over the Manchester Ship Canal
History
DesignerMott, Hay and Anderson
Construction start25 April 1956
Opened21 July 1961 (1961-07-21)
Statistics
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated29 March 1988
Reference no.1130421[1]
Location
Map

The Silver Jubilee Bridge (originally the Runcorn–Widnes Bridge or informally the Runcorn Bridge) crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m). It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge. In 1975–77 the carriageway was widened, after which the bridge was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] The bridge was closed to vehicles for refurbishment upon the opening of the new Mersey Gateway Bridge, but reopened as a toll bridge in February 2021.

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Runcorn Widnes Road Bridge (Grade II) (1130421)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 July 2020.