List of crossings of the River Mersey

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

Knightsbridge 53°24′50″N 2°09′29″W / 53.4138°N 2.1580°W / 53.4138; -2.1580 (Knightsbridge) - Stockport
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

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
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
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
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
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
Brinksway Bridge[3] 53°24′26″N 2°10′28″W / 53.4071°N 2.1745°W / 53.4071; -2.1745 (Brinksway Bridge) - Stockport
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
M60 Bridge 53°24′21″N 2°11′28″W / 53.4059°N 2.1911°W / 53.4059; -2.1911 - Stockport M60
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
Kingsway 53°24′05″N 2°13′30″W / 53.4014°N 2.2251°W / 53.4014; -2.2251 (Kingsway) - Didsbury
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
Simons Bridge 53°24′45″N 2°14′32″W / 53.4125°N 2.2422°W / 53.4125; -2.2422 (Simons Bridge) - Didsbury Pedestrian
M60 Bridge 53°24′29″N 2°15′01″W / 53.408°N 2.2503°W / 53.408; -2.2503 (M60 Bridge) - Wythenshawe M60
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
M60 Bridge 53°24′41″N 2°15′14″W / 53.4114°N 2.254°W / 53.4114; -2.254 (M60 Bridge) - Wythenshawe M60
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
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
Footbridge 53°25′17″N 2°16′10″W / 53.4214°N 2.2695°W / 53.4214; -2.2695 (Footbridge) - Chorlton Water Park
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
Jackson's Bridge[5][6] 1881 53°25′49″N 2°17′12″W / 53.4302°N 2.2868°W / 53.4302; -2.2868 (Jacksons Bridge) II Sale Pedestrian
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)
Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct[7] 1776 53°26′12″N 2°18′32″W / 53.4366°N 2.3089°W / 53.4366; -2.3089 (Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct) II Sale
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
Crossford Bridge[8] 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 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
Flixton Bridge 53°26′24″N 2°23′22″W / 53.44°N 2.3895°W / 53.44; -2.3895 (Flixton Bridge) - Flixton
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
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
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
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 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
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
Kingsway Bridge 53°23′16″N 2°33′56″W / 53.3879°N 2.5656°W / 53.3879; -2.5656 (Kingsway Bridge) - Warrington A50
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
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
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 New Bridge 53°23′01″N 2°35′34″W / 53.3835°N 2.5929°W / 53.3835; -2.5929 (Arpley New Bridge) - Warrington
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

References

  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. ^ In 1987 the Local Government Boundary Commission for England revised the Manchester and Trafford boundary; one of the changes put the Jackson's Boat pub and Jackson's Bridge in Sale instead of Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Local Government Boundary Commission for England Report no. 605.
  7. ^ British Listed Buildings
  8. ^ Sabre
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