Weaver Viaduct
Weaver Viaduct | |
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View, looking east towards junction 12, in May 2005 | |
| Coordinates | 53°19′N 2°43′W / 53.31°N 2.71°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ527794 |
| Carries | M56 |
| Crosses | River Weaver Weaver Navigation |
| Locale | Frodsham, Cheshire |
| Maintained by | National Highways |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 3,186 ft (971 m) |
| Longest span | 222 ft (68 m) |
| No. of spans | 33 |
| Clearance above | 60 feet |
| No. of lanes | 3 each direction Slip roads on the eastern end |
| History | |
| Designer | Husband and Company |
| Constructed by | Christiani-Shand |
| Construction start | 1 April 1968 |
| Construction end | February 1971 |
| Construction cost | £3.2m |
| Opened | Sunday 21 February 1971 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 112,185 (2017) |
| Location | |
Location in Cheshire
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The Weaver Viaduct, in the north of Cheshire on the M56, is one of the longest concrete viaducts on the British motorway network.