Warrington Transporter Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 53°23′02″N 2°36′27″W / 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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The Warrington Transporter Bridge (or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge) is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England.