Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge (historic)
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:bridge
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Runcorn-Widnes_Transporter_Bridge
|
| gptkbp:closed |
1961
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:crosses |
River Mersey
|
| gptkbp:demolished |
1961
|
| gptkbp:designer |
gptkb:John_Webster
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge (historic)
|
| gptkbp:length |
1000 ft
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Runcorn
gptkb:Widnes |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
first transporter bridge in Britain
longest span of any transporter bridge at the time |
| gptkbp:numberOfSpans |
1000 ft
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1905
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Silver Jubilee Bridge
|
| gptkbp:status |
demolished
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
gptkb:bridge
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mersey_River
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|