Severn  Bridges – Part  Two

Table of bridges with links to notes and pictures

Name or Description of Bridge

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Location of Bridge

 Type of Bridge    
"Second Severn Crossing" M4 52 86 Between Pilning and Caldicot Cable-Stayed Bridge    
Suspension Bridge M48 56 90 Between Aust and Beachley Suspension Bridge    
West Channel Railway Bridge 817 195 Over to Alney Island Steel Plate Girder    
West Channel Old Over Bridge 817 196 Over to Alney Island Single Masonry Arch    
West Channel New Over Bridge 817 197 Over to Alney Island Haunched Steel Beam    
W Channel Maisemore Bridge A417 817 212 South of Maisemore Single Masonry Arch    
             
East Channel Footbridge 822 182 Near Llanthony Wharf Iron Truss    
East Channel Railway Bridge 823 182 Near Llanthony Wharf Iron Plate Girder    
East Channel Footbridge 826 184 Near Gloucester Docks Wooden Beam    
East Channel Westbound A417 824 191 Westgate to Alney Island Haunched Steel Beam    
East Channel Footbridge 824 191 Westgate to Alney Island Concrete Cantilever    
East Channel Eastbound A417 824 191 Westgate to Alney Island Haunched Steel Beam    
East Channel Railway Bridge 824 194 Alney Island to east bank Steel Plate Girder    
East Channel Northern Bypass A40 822 197 Alney Island to east bank Concrete Beam    
Haw Bridge B4213 845 278 Between Tirley and Apperley Steel Plate Girder    
Mythe Bridge A438 889 337 NW of Tewkesbury Iron Arch    
Queenhill Bridge M50 867 369 Queenhill Steel Cantilever    
Upton-on-Severn Bridge A4104 862 408 Upton upon Severn Steel Cantilever    
Road Bridge A422 852 516 South of Worcester Continuous Beam    
Worcester Road Bridge A44 847 548 Worcester Masonry Arches    
Worcester Railway Bridge 844 550 Worcester Two Truss Spans    
Sabrina Footbridge at Worcester 842 553 Worcester Cable-Stayed Bridge    
Holt Fleet Bridge A4133 824 633 Holt Fleet Iron Arch    
Stourport Bridge A451 808 710 Stourport-On-Severn Single Iron Arch    
Road Bridge A456 794 743 South of Bewdley      
Bewdley Bridge B4190 785 753 Bewdley 3 Masonry Arches    
Victoria Railway Bridge 767 792 South of Upper Arley      
Road Bridge 767 801 Upper Arley      
Footbridge 749 839 East of Highley Concrete beam    
Road and Pipe Bridge 746 871 North of Hamptons Pipe arch    
Bridgnorth Bypass Bridge A458 718 923 South of Bridgnorth Concrete beam    
Bridgnorth Road Bridge 719 930 Bridgnorth 6 masonry arches    
Road Bridge 706 983 Apley Forge      
Road Bridge 702 021 Coalbrookdale      
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Road Bridge B4373 681 033 Coalbrookdale      
Iron Bridge 673 034 Coalbrookdale Early Iron Bridge    
Railway Bridge 661 038 Coalbrookdale      
Road Bridge 658 040 Coalbrookdale      
Road Bridge A4169 645 044 Coalbrookdale      
Road Bridge B4380 594 044 Cressage      
Road Bridge B4380 540 093 Atcham      
Road Bridge A5(T) 521 110 East of Shrewsbury      
Railway Bridge 519 125 East of Shrewsbury      
Road Bridge A49(T) 525 135 Northeast of Shrewsbury      
Road Bridge A49(T) 524 141 Northeast of Shrewsbury      
Road Bridge A5112 507 141 Shrewsbury      
?? Bridge 498 130 Shrewsbury      
Railway Bridge 496 128 Shrewsbury      
Road Bridge 496 123 Shrewsbury      
?? Road Bridge 495 121 Shrewsbury      
Road Bridge 488 121 Shrewsbury      
??Foot Bridge 485 126 Shrewsbury      
Road Bridge A458 489 128 Shrewsbury      
??Foot Bridge 491 128 Shrewsbury      
Road Bridge B4380 432 153 Montford Bridge      
Road Bridge A5(T) 430 152 Montford Bridge      
Road Bridge 330 157 Near Crewgreen      
Road Bridge 298 170 Near Llandrinio      
??Bridge 258 115 Near Pool Quay      
Road Bridge A458 246 089 Northeast of Welshpool      
Railway Bridge 246 088 Northeast of Welshpool      
Road Bridge B4381 237 069 East of Welshpool      
Railway Bridge 228 041 Cilcewydd      
Road Bridge A490 228 041 Cilcewydd      
             
Road Bridge B4385 197 982 Trwstllewellyn      
Road Bridge 162 952 Abermule      
Road Bridge A483(T) 157 944 Abermule      
Road Bridge B4389 143 934 Aberbechan      
Road Bridge B4568 113 916 Y Drenewydd      
Road Bridge 108 919 Y Dreenwydd      
Railway Bridge 083 907 Glanhafren Hall      

Railway Bridge

 074 910 East of Penstrowed      
             
Road Bridge A470(T) 033 917 Caersws      
Railway Bridge 031 916 Caersws      
Road Bridge 025 886 Llandinam      
Road Bridge 997 852        
Foot Bridge ? 976 855        
Road Bridge B 955 847 Llanidloes      
Road Bridge 953 845 Llanidloes      
Foot Bridge ? 949 841        
Road Bridge 944 839        
Foot Bridge 933 845 Glan-y-nant      
Road Bridge ? 928 848 Glan-y-nant      
Road Bridge 908 846        
Road Bridge 894 846 Glynhafren      
Road Bridge 882 855 Geufron      
Foot Bridge ? 875 859 Hafodfeddgar      
Foot Bridge 861 867 Hafren Forest      
Road Bridge 856 870 Hafren Forest      
Foot Bridge 854 872 Hafren Forest      
Road Bridge 843 877 Hafren Forest      
Road Bridge 836 883 Hafren Forest      
Road Bridge 828 892 Hafren Forest      
             
             
             

 

Extra bridges

Bridges across a part of the river

Bevere – arch bridge from left bank to island, north of Worcester

Bridgnorth – truss bridge from left bank to bowling club on island

 

Links  for  Severn  Bridges  and  River

Severn Bridges

Free beautiful pictures

Principle Severn bridges – excellent photographs and text

Severn bridges book by Chris Witts

Severn information         Sabrina legend

Severn history         Severn history         Severn history

Severn Boating Information

 

Books

Visit Severn bridges book for details of a very useful book by Chris Witts, who has spent much of his working life on the River Severn.    This book, called "A Century of Bridges", includes information, a grid reference, and a drawing by the author for every bridge, even including notes about demolished bridges and some history.  A Century of Bridges, ISBN 0 9532711 0 2, is published by River Severn Publications, Gloucester.

Another very interesting book by the same author is called "Along the Severn from Source to Sea", ISBN 1 873877 31 5.  This book is published by Reardon Publications, Leckhampton, Glos.

Both books are recommended if you intend to visit the river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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