Walney Bridge
Walney Bridge | |
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Walney bridge viewed from Walney Island at high tide | |
| Coordinates | 54°06′27″N 3°14′37″W / 54.1076°N 3.2435°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles Trams (until 1932) Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Walney Channel |
| Locale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Official name | Jubilee Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Walney Bridge |
| Maintained by | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Total length | 343 metres (1,125 ft) |
| Width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 July 1908 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Until 1935 |
| Location | |
Walney Bridge, officially Jubilee Bridge, is a bascule bridge in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Completed in 1908, it spans Walney Channel, linking Barrow Island to Walney Island. The bridge carries the A590 trunk road, which has its western terminus on Walney.