CROSSINGS OF THE RIVER SEVERN

This is a lists some of the crossings of the River Severn in Great Britain, in order from source to mouth.
The Severn has historically been a very important and busy river, and has been bridged throughout history. The bridges that stand today are often of great historical and/or engineering interest — for example the world's first bridge built from iron crosses the Severn at Ironbridge Gorge. In addition many reaches of the Severn are prone to severe flooding, prompting the design of many unique bridges to cope with this.
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In order, moving downstream:

Crossing	Date	Coordinates (With links to map and aerial photo sources)	OS Grid Ref	Locality	Notes
First Bridge On The Severn	1992			Hafren Forest	Opened May 1992 by Lady Hooson, wife of Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson.
Rhyd-y-Benwch Footbridge	1997			Hafren Forest
Cwm Ricket Bridge				Cwm Ricket	First road bridge on the river
Irish Bridge				Cwm Ricket	Disused? Replaced?
Severn Break Its Neck Footbridge	1995			Rhyd-yr-Onnen	Provides view of waterfall and gorge
Rhyd-yr-Onnen Footbridge				Rhyd-yr-Onnen
Hafodfeddgar Farm Bridge				Hafodfeddgar
Geufron Farm Bridge				Geufron
Tynwtra Footbridge				Tan Hinon
Glynhafren Farm Bridge				Glynhafren
Glanhafren Bridge	1972			Old Hall
Nantyrhebog Footbridge				Glan-y-Nant
Cancoed Footbridge				Glan-y-Nant
Felindre Bridge	1848			Mount Severn	Designed by Thomas Penson, masonry arch bridge
Colonel's Bridge	1975			Llanidloes	Timber bridge also known as Pennygreen Bridge, named after Colonel Davies-Jenkins
Short Bridge	1850			Llanidloes	Designed by Thomas Penson
Long Bridge	1826			Llanidloes	Designed by Thomas Penson
Dolwen Bridge	1926			Upper Penrhuddlan
Llandinam Bridge	1843			Llandinam	Iron arch bridge designed by Thomas Penson, the first of its type in Montgomeryshire.
Caersws Railway Bridge				Caersws	Timber bridge
Caersws Bridge	1821			Caersws	Triple span arch bridge designed by Thomas Penson
Festival Footbridge	1951			Aberhafesp	Suspension footbridge built by David Rowell & Co.
Penstrowed Railway Bridge				Penstrowed
Glanhafren Hall Railway Bridge				Glanhafren Hall
Dolerw Park Footbridge	1973			Newtown, Powys	Suspension footbridge designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson
Long Bridge	1827			Newtown	Designed by Thomas Penson
Halfpenny Footbridge	1972			Newtown	Fourth bridge on this site, the first dating from 1830
Newtown Bypass Bridge	1993			Newtown
Cilgwrgan Bridge	1862			Aberbechan	3-span brickwork arch bridge
Abermule Bypass Bridge	1975			Abermule
Brynderwen Bridge	1852			Abermule	Designed by Thomas Penson
Fron Footbridge	1926			Plas Meredydd	Suspension footbridge by David Rowell & Co
Caer Howell Bridge	1858			Trwstllewelyn	Designed by Thomas Penson
Cilcewydd Bridge	1861			Cilcewydd	Designed by Thomas Penson
Cilcewydd Railway Bridge				Cilcewydd	Built for Oswestry and Newtown Railway
Leighton Bridge	1872			Welshpool
Buttington Railway Bridge				Welshpool
Buttington Bridge	1872			Welshpool	Cast iron arch bridge
Pool Quay Farm Bridge				Pool Quay
Llandrinio Bridge	1775			Llandrinio	Stone arch bridge
Crewgreen Bridge	1947			Built as a railway bridge but converted to a road bridge. Crosses from Wales to England.
Montford Bypass Bridge	1992			Montford	A5.
Montford Bridge	1792			Montford Bridge	Masonry arch bridge by Thomas Telford. Former A5.
Frankwell Footbridge	1979			Frankwell	Cable-stayed footbridge designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson
Welsh Bridge	1795			Shrewsbury
St George's Bridge				Shrewsbury	Demolished in 1795 and replaced by the Welsh Bridge
Porthill Bridge	1922			Shrewsbury	Suspension footbridge by David Rowell & Co
Kingsland Bridge	1881			Shrewsbury	Toll road bridge
Greyfriars Footbridge	1879			Coleham, Shrewsbury	Wrought iron truss bridge
English Bridge	1774			Shrewsbury	Designed by John Gwynn
Shrewsbury Railway Station Bridge	1838			Shrewsbury	Designed by Robert Stephenson and Joseph Locke
Castle Walk Footbridge	1951			Shrewsbury	The first prestressed concrete balanced cantilever bridge in the UK
Telford Way Bridge	1964			Shrewsbury	Prestressed concrete bridge. Designed by Scott Wilson Group
Shrewsbury Bypass Bridge	1992			Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Bypass Bridge	1992			Shrewsbury
Belvidere Railway Bridge	1848			Shrewsbury	Designed by William Baker
Shrewsbury Bypass Bridge	1992			Shrewsbury
Atcham New Bridge	1929			Atcham	Designed by L G Mouchel
Atcham Bridge	1776			Atcham	Masonry arch viaduct designed by John Gwynn
Cressage Bridge	1913			Cressage	B 4380. Reinforced concrete bridge by L G Mouchel
Buildwas Bridge	1992			Buildwas	A4169. Replaced a bridge previously built in 1796 by Thomas Telford
Ironbridge "A" Road Bridge	1932			Ironbridge	Coalbrookdale. Steel truss bridge providing access to Ironbridge Power Station
Ironbridge "B" Road Bridge	1963			Ironbridge	Coalbrookdale. Prestressed concrete bridge providing access to Ironbridge Power Station
Albert Edward Bridge	1864				Designed by John Fowler; carries the remaining section of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway
Ironbridge	1779			Ironbridge	Arch bridge; the world's first cast iron bridge, built by Abraham Darby
Jackfield Free Bridge	1994			Jackfield	cable-stayed footbridge designed by Gifford & Partners, replaced a 1909 concrete bridge designed by L G Mouchel
War Memorial Footbridge	1922			Coalport	A steel truss footbridge
Coalport Bridge	1818			Coalport	iron arch bridge, replaced a crossing built in 1777
Apley Park Footbridge	1905				Suspension footbridge, designed and built by David Rowell & Co
Bridgnorth bridge	1810			Bridgnorth	multiple masonry arches, designed by Thomas Telford
Bridgnorth bypass bridge	1985			Bridgnorth	A458
Hampton Loade	1965			Hampton Loade bridge	Unusual because the tubular welded blue arches are waterpipes that carry a small roadway suspended below (picture)
Hampton Loade Ferry	<1600			Hampton Loade
Highley bridge	1937			Highley	Footbridge. Two haunched concrete beams, built to serve Alveley Colliery.
Arley footbridge	1971			Upper Arley	Truss footbridge, replaced a vehicular ferry
Victoria Bridge, Worcestershire	1861				Upper Arley. Cast iron arch designed by John Fowler. Carries the Severn Valley Railway.
Elan Valley Pipeline Bridge	circa 1900			Trimpley
Dowles Bridge	1864				On the former Tenbury & Bewdley Railway; dismantled 1965, piers only remaining.
Bewdley Bridge	1798			Bewdley	Multiple masonry arches, designed by Thomas Telford.
A456, Bewdley bypass	1987			Bewdley
Stourport bridge	1870			Stourport-on-Severn	Single iron arch, replaced a 1775 bridge
Holt Bridge	1828			Holt Fleet	cast iron trussed arch; designed by Telford, opened 1828 and strengthened with reinforced concrete in 1928. Identical design to Galton Bridge, Smethwick over canal (1829).
Bevere Island Bridge	1844			Grimley	links island to East bank; not a full crossing
Sabrina footbridge	1992			Worcester	Asymmetrical, cable-stayed bridge with one tower.
Worcester railway bridge	1904			Worcester	Iron truss
Worcester A44 road bridge	1781			Worcester	Multiple masonry arches designed by John Gwynn
Carrington Bridge	1985			Worcester	Carrying the A4440 Southern Link Road [1]
Upton-upon-Severn bridge	1940			Upton-upon-Severn	Girder bridge, latest of several here dating back to 1539.
Queenhill Bridge	1960			Queenhill	carrying the M50 Motorway
Mythe Bridge	1826			Mythe	Near Tewkesbury. Cast iron arch, built by Telford.
Haw Bridge	1961			Haw	West of Tewkesbury. steel beam bridge.
Northern Bypass Bridge	1983			Gloucester	A40
Black Bridge	1957			Gloucester	Railway. Replaced Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Pump House Bridge
Westgate Bridge	1974			Gloucester
Castle Meads Footbridge	1987			Gloucester Lock
Llanthony River Bridge				Gloucester
Llanthony Lock Footbridge
Maisemore Bridge	1956			Maisemore	Carries the A417. Single masonry arch, latest of several bridges here dating back to 1230.
A40	1974			Gloucester
Over Bridge	1829			Gloucester	Single masonry arch, built by Telford.
Over Railway Bridge	1957			Gloucester
Severn Railway Bridge	1876			Lydney - Sharpness	Demolished 1970 after accident.
The Severn Bridge	1966			Chepstow - Aust	Steel suspension bridge.
Aust Ferry	1827			Beachley - Aust	Closed circa 1860. Service recommenced 1926, finally closed 1966.
Aust Severn Powerline Crossing					Longest powerline span in the UK at 1618 metres.
The Severn Tunnel.	1886				Railway tunnel
The Second Severn Crossing	1996				A cable-stayed bridge which marks the official start of the Severn Estuary.

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See also

Bibliography

External links

Gallery

Image:ShrewsburyBridges.JPG|Welsh Bridge and Frankwell Footbridge (foreground)
Image:Porthill BridgeCB.jpg|Porthill Bridge
Image:Kingsland BridgeCB.jpg|Kingsland Bridge
Image:Greyfriars Bridge.jpg|Greyfriars Bridge, Coleham
Image:English Bridge a.jpg|English Bridge
Image:Albert Edward Bridge.JPG|Albert Edward Bridge
Image:Ironbridge002.JPG|Ironbridge
Image:Tivedshambo 2004-07-24 Hampton Loade Ferry.jpg|Hampton Loade Ferry
Image:Bewdley Bridge from Severnside North.jpg|Bewdley Bridge
Image:Tewkesbury Bridge.jpg|Mythe Bridge
Image:Suspension bridge-panoramic.jpg|Severn Bridge
Image:AustSevernPowerLine.jpg|Aust Severn Powerline Crossing
Image:Severntunnel1.jpg|The Severn Tunnel
Image:New severn bridge best 750pix.jpg|Second Severn Crossing

See also

★ Disasters on the Severn

Bibliography

★ Witts, Chris, ''A Century of Bridges'', River Severn Publications, 2nd ed, 1998

External links

★ Severn bridges

★ River Severn Bridges

★ See these crossings on Google maps