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List of crossings of the River Mersey

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List of crossings of the River Mersey.

Key to heritage status
Status Criteria[1]
I Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important
II* Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest
II Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest


Crossing Date Coordinates Heritage
status
Locality Notes Image
Confluence of River Goyt and River Tame 53°24′51″N 2°09′24″W / 53.4143°N 2.1567°W / 53.4143; -2.1567 (Start of River Mersey) - Stockport Start of River Mersey

Tame_and_Goyt_become_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7723

Knightsbridge 53°24′50″N 2°09′29″W / 53.4138°N 2.1580°W / 53.4138; -2.1580 (Knightsbridge) - Stockport Knightsbridge_View_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2884827
Merseyway Shopping Centre 53°24′40″N 2°09′33″W / 53.4111°N 2.1591°W / 53.4111; -2.1591 (Merseyway Shopping Centre) - Stockport River in culvert

Merseyway_Shopping_Centre_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2074422

Wellington Bridge[2] 1826 53°24′33″N 2°09′45″W / 53.4092°N 2.1625°W / 53.4092; -2.1625 (Wellington Bridge) II A6 Wellington_Bridge,_Stockport
Astley St Bridge 53°24′33″N 2°09′53″W / 53.4093°N 2.1647°W / 53.4093; -2.1647 (Astley St Bridge) - Stockport The newest bridge across the Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6212439
Stockport Viaduct 1840 53°24′32″N 2°09′55″W / 53.4089°N 2.1653°W / 53.4089; -2.1653 (Stockport Viaduct) II* Stockport Stockport_Viaduct
King St Bridge 53°24′33″N 2°10′01″W / 53.4092°N 2.1669°W / 53.4092; -2.1669 (King St Bridge) - Stockport Stockport_Viaduct
Hollywood Way Bridge 53°24′27″N 2°10′26″W / 53.4074°N 2.1739°W / 53.4074; -2.1739 (Hollywood Way Bridge) - Stockport Hollywood Way Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2350478
Brinksway Bridge[3] 53°24′26″N 2°10′28″W / 53.4071°N 2.1745°W / 53.4071; -2.1745 (Brinksway Bridge) - Stockport Hollywood Way Bridge, Stockport (geograph 6600725)
Geoff Funnell Bridge 53°24′21″N 2°11′11″W / 53.4058°N 2.1864°W / 53.4058; -2.1864 (Geoff Funnell Bridge) - Pedestrian Footbridge over the River Mersey (geograph 6594618)
M60 Bridge 53°24′21″N 2°11′28″W / 53.4059°N 2.1911°W / 53.4059; -2.1911 - Stockport M60 M60_bridge_over_River_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3349077
Former Railway Bridge[4] 53°24′22″N 2°11′36″W / 53.406°N 2.1933°W / 53.406; -2.1933 (Former Rail Bridge) - Didsbury Manchester to Derby line. Dismantled
Cheadle Bridge 53°24′20″N 2°13′07″W / 53.4055°N 2.2185°W / 53.4055; -2.2185 (Cheadle Bridge) - Didsbury Cheadle_Bridge,_River_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3515031
Kingsway 53°24′05″N 2°13′30″W / 53.4014°N 2.2251°W / 53.4014; -2.2251 (Kingsway) - Didsbury Kingsway_bridge,_Didsbury_-_geograph.org.uk_-_69950
Mersey Viaduct 53°24′04″N 2°13′35″W / 53.4011°N 2.2264°W / 53.4011; -2.2264 (Mersey Viaduct) - Didsbury Styal Line Rail_bridge_over_River_Mersey_South_of_East_Didsbury_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2239604
Simons Bridge 53°24′45″N 2°14′32″W / 53.4125°N 2.2422°W / 53.4125; -2.2422 (Simons Bridge) - Didsbury Pedestrian Simons_Bridge,_Didsbury
M60 Bridge 53°24′29″N 2°15′01″W / 53.408°N 2.2503°W / 53.408; -2.2503 (M60 Bridge) - Wythenshawe M60 M60_Bridge_Over_River_Mersey,_Northenden_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2623234
Tatton Arms Bridge 53°24′32″N 2°15′10″W / 53.4088°N 2.2529°W / 53.4088; -2.2529 (Tatton Arms Bridge) - Wythenshawe Pedestrian Tatton_Arms_footbridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2044342
M60 Bridge 53°24′41″N 2°15′14″W / 53.4114°N 2.254°W / 53.4114; -2.254 (M60 Bridge) - Wythenshawe M60 M60_and_B5167_bridges_over_the_river_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_634594
Palatine Road Bridge 53°24′44″N 2°15′14″W / 53.4121°N 2.2539°W / 53.4121; -2.2539 (Palatine Road Bridge) - Wythenshawe B5167 M60_and_B5167_bridges_over_the_river_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_634594
Princess Parkway Bridge 53°24′58″N 2°15′49″W / 53.4162°N 2.2635°W / 53.4162; -2.2635 (Princess Parkway Bridge) - Wythenshawe Main and slip road bridges and footbridges Princess_Parkway_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3058513
Footbridge 53°25′17″N 2°16′10″W / 53.4214°N 2.2695°W / 53.4214; -2.2695 (Footbridge) - Chorlton Water Park River_Mersey,_Bridge_at_Chorlton_Water_Park_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2878255
Metrolink Bridge 53°25′46″N 2°17′10″W / 53.4294°N 2.286°W / 53.4294; -2.286 (Metrolink Bridge) - Sale Manchester Airport line Metrolink_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4093492
Jacksons Bridge[5] 1881 53°25′49″N 2°17′12″W / 53.4302°N 2.2868°W / 53.4302; -2.2868 (Jacksons Bridge) II Sale Pedestrian Jackson's_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4445816
Barfoot Bridge 53°26′11″N 2°18′30″W / 53.4365°N 2.3083°W / 53.4365; -2.3083 (Barfoot Bridge) - Sale Footbridge and Metrolink (Altrincham line) Barfoot Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4451326
Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct[6] 1776 53°26′12″N 2°18′32″W / 53.4366°N 2.3089°W / 53.4366; -2.3089 (Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct) II Sale River_Mersey_at_Barfoot_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1297465
M60 Bridge 53°26′09″N 2°18′44″W / 53.4358°N 2.3123°W / 53.4358; -2.3123 (M60 Bridge) - Sale Main and slip road bridges River_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5360007
Crossford Bridge[7] 53°26′05″N 2°18′58″W / 53.4347°N 2.316°W / 53.4347; -2.316 (Crossford Bridge) - Sale A56, separate bridge for each carriageway
Carrington Spur Bridge 53°26′18″N 2°20′37″W / 53.4383°N 2.3435°W / 53.4383; -2.3435 (Carrington Spur Bridge) - Ashton A6144 Ashton Bridge & Millennium Footbridge - geograph-4067883
Ashton Millennium Bridge 53°26′19″N 2°20′38″W / 53.4385°N 2.3438°W / 53.4385; -2.3438 (Ashton Millennium Bridge) - Ashton Pedestrian The_River_Mersey_passes_over_a_weir_under_a_footbridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4066656
Flixton Bridge 53°26′24″N 2°23′22″W / 53.44°N 2.3895°W / 53.44; -2.3895 (Flixton Bridge) - Flixton Flixton_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1427903
Cadishead Viaduct 1893 53°25′29″N 2°25′40″W / 53.4246°N 2.4279°W / 53.4246; -2.4279 (Cadishead Viaduct) - Cadishead Manchester Ship Canal joins the Mersey in this section Cadishead_Viaduct_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2301708
Warburton High Level Bridge 1893 53°24′27″N 2°27′32″W / 53.4075°N 2.459°W / 53.4075; -2.459 (Warburton High Level Bridge) - Warburton Manchester_Ship_Canal,_Warburton_High_Level_(Toll)_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4952661
Works Access Bridge 53°23′50″N 2°28′55″W / 53.3971°N 2.4819°W / 53.3971; -2.4819 (Works Access Bridge) - Thelwall Butchersfield_Canal_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4952685
Works Access Bridge 53°23′41″N 2°30′25″W / 53.3947°N 2.5069°W / 53.3947; -2.5069 (Works Access Bridge) - Thelwall Thelwall southbound (geograph 6366289)
Thelwall Viaduct 1963/1996 53°23′40″N 2°30′27″W / 53.3945°N 2.5076°W / 53.3945; -2.5076 (Thelwall Viaduct) - Thelwall Also crosses Manchester Ship Canal The newer Thelwall Viaduct (geograph 6366291)
Woolston Weir and footbridge 53°23′38″N 2°31′20″W / 53.3939°N 2.5222°W / 53.3939; -2.5222 (Works Access Bridge) - Warrington Woolston_Weir_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2260957
Kingsway Bridge 53°23′16″N 2°33′56″W / 53.3879°N 2.5656°W / 53.3879; -2.5656 (Kingsway Bridge) - Warrington A50 Kingsway_crosses_the_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1538921
Howley Bridge 1912 53°23′14″N 2°34′43″W / 53.3873°N 2.5787°W / 53.3873; -2.5787 (Howley Footbridge) II Warrington Pedestrian Footbridge_over_River_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1009592
Warrington New Bridge/Warringon Bridge 53°23′10″N 2°35′26″W / 53.386°N 2.5906°W / 53.386; -2.5906 (Warringon Bridge) - Warrington Gyratory System Mersey_Street_Bridge,_Warrington,_Lancs
Arpley Railway Bridge 53°23′06″N 2°35′34″W / 53.3849°N 2.5927°W / 53.3849; -2.5927 (Arpley Railway Bridge) - Warrington Arpley_Bridge,_Warrington_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2824328
Arpley New Bridge 53°23′01″N 2°35′34″W / 53.3835°N 2.5929°W / 53.3835; -2.5929 (Arpley New Bridge) - Warrington Bridge_over_the_River_Mersey,_Warrington_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1055029
Centre Park Link Bridge 53°22′29″N 2°35′55″W / 53.3747°N 2.5987°W / 53.3747; -2.5987 (Centre Park Link Bridge) - Warrington
Mersey Viaduct 53°22′28″N 2°36′17″W / 53.3744°N 2.6048°W / 53.3744; -2.6048 (Mersey Viaduct) - Warrington Chester–Warrington line. Includes footbridge
Mersey Viaduct 53°22′29″N 2°36′21″W / 53.3747°N 2.6058°W / 53.3747; -2.6058 (Mersey Viaduct) - Warrington West Coast Main Line From_a_train_-_bridge_across_the_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4339592
Works Access Bridge 53°22′56″N 2°36′33″W / 53.3821°N 2.6091°W / 53.3821; -2.6091 (Works Access Bridge) - Warrington Replacement_for_a_transporter_bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2161536
Warrington Transporter Bridge 1915 53°23′02″N 2°36′27″W / 53.3838°N 2.6075°W / 53.3838; -2.6075 (Warrington Transporter Bridge) II* Warrington Warrington_transporter_bridge_10_sep_18
Forrest Way Bridge 53°22′45″N 2°37′02″W / 53.3792°N 2.6172°W / 53.3792; -2.6172 (Forrest Way Bridge) - Warrington
Mersey Gateway Bridge 2017 53°21′10″N 2°42′47″W / 53.3528°N 2.713°W / 53.3528; -2.713 (Mersey Gateway Bridge) - Runcorn The_Mersey_Gateway_Bridge_viewed_from_Halton_Castle_in_Runcorn,_Cheshire,_England_(cropped)
Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge 1905 53°20′48″N 2°44′11″W / 53.3466°N 2.7363°W / 53.3466; -2.7363 (Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge) - Runcorn Dismantled 1961 Runcorn_transporter_bridge_(Wonder_Book_of_Engineering_Wonders,_1931)
Silver Jubilee Bridge 1961 53°20′48″N 2°44′16″W / 53.3466°N 2.7377°W / 53.3466; -2.7377 (Silver Jubilee Bridge) II Runcorn Approaching_the_Runcorn_Bridge_on_foot_(9)
Runcorn Railway Bridge 1868 53°20′48″N 2°44′18″W / 53.3468°N 2.7384°W / 53.3468; -2.7384 (Runcorn Railway Bridge) II* Runcorn Liverpool Branch of West Coast Main Line Runcorn_Railway_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_961378
Mersey Railway Tunnel 1886 53°23′59″N 3°00′09″W / 53.3997°N 3.0026°W / 53.3997; -3.0026 (Mersey Railway Tunnel) - Liverpool
Queensway Tunnel 1934 53°24′02″N 3°00′14″W / 53.4006°N 3.004°W / 53.4006; -3.004 (Queensway Tunnel) II Liverpool Entrances listed Queensway_Tunnel,_River_Mersey-geograph-3147374
Mersey Ferry 53°24′17″N 2°59′54″W / 53.4046°N 2.9982°W / 53.4046; -2.9982 (Pier Head Ferry Terminal) - Liverpool Ferry_cross_the_Mersey_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2166235
Kingsway Tunnel 1971 53°24′47″N 3°00′35″W / 53.4131°N 3.0098°W / 53.4131; -3.0098 (Kingsway Tunnel) - Liverpool Twin Bore Entering_Kingsway_Tunnel_2018

References

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  1. ^ Listed Buildings, English Heritage, archived from the original on 9 December 2012, retrieved 22 April 2011
  2. ^ British Listed Buildings
  3. ^ Sabre
  4. ^ Stockport Image Archive
  5. ^ British Listed Buildings
  6. ^ British Listed Buildings
  7. ^ Sabre