Brunel's Other Bridge 1

Brunel's Other Bridge ("Bob") was originally made to carry traffic over the South Entrance lock.

As part of the redesign/replacement of the North Entrance lock by Docks Engineer Thomas Howard, it was shortened and moved here, to the lock now known as Howard's Lock.

It was decommissioned in 1968 after the giant Plimsoll swing bridge that dwarfs it in the picture was put in as part of the Cumberland Road Flyover system.

A team of dedicated volunteers have been restoring it and documenting the process, and the bridge itself.

From wander: Of Bridges and Buoys
Taken: Thu 4 March 2021 12:50
Rating: ★★★

GPS Coordinates: 51.44898, -2.62273
Location: Hotwells & Harbourside

Brunel's Other Bridge 1
Brunel's Other Bridge ("Bob") was originally made to carry traffic over the South Entrance lock.

As part of the redesign/replacement of the North...