Ashton Avenue Bridge | |
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View of the New Cut across the Ashton Avenue Bridge
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Coordinates | 51°26′46″N 2°37′19″W / 51.4461°N 2.6219°W |
Carries | Pill Pathway rail trail |
Crosses | River Avon at New Cut |
Other name(s) | Ashton Swing Bridge |
Owner | Bristol City Council |
Characteristics | |
Material | Iron |
Total length | 582 feet (177 m) |
No. of spans | 3 |
History | |
Designer | J.C. lnglis |
Engineering design by | J.C. lnglis |
Constructed by | John Lysaght and Co. |
Fabrication by | John Lysaght Armstrong Whitworth (Hydraulics) |
Construction start | 1905 |
Construction end | 1906 |
Construction cost | £70,389 |
Opened | 3 October 1906 |
Closed | Road: 1965 Rail: 1987 |
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