Walney Bridge

Walney Bridge
Walney bridge viewed from Walney Island at high tide
Coordinates54°06′27″N 3°14′37″W / 54.1076°N 3.2435°W / 54.1076; -3.2435
CarriesMotor vehicles
Trams (until 1932)
Pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesWalney Channel
LocaleBarrow-in-Furness
Official nameJubilee Bridge
Other name(s)Walney Bridge
Maintained byCumbria County Council
Characteristics
DesignBascule bridge
Total length343 metres (1,125 ft)
Width15 metres (49 ft)
History
Opened30 July 1908
Statistics
TollUntil 1935
Location
Map

Walney Bridge, officially Jubilee Bridge,[i] is a bascule bridge in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Completed in 1908, it spans Walney Channel, linking Barrow Island to Walney Island. The bridge carries the A590 trunk road, which has its western terminus on Walney.
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