Bridges for CrinklyLion (and everyone else!)

[Deano]

I'm not competing with Bill, by the way I do have a plan to cycle across all the bridges of the Tees in a day, but I doubt I'll be photographing many of them on that day.

Oh, gerron wi' it!    I reckon I've only got a week's worth of canal bridges left...

Surprisingly (or possibly not), I have a similar idea for the River Kent.  As it's about 20 miles long, I make my plan about 75% less ambitious than yours.

98 miles, according to this slightly obsessive website:

http://www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/bcsrce.html

(Yes, that bit is about the Tees)

I'll have to skip most of the footbridges, and the A19 flyover ( ), and pick a day when the Transporter's open, and time it so the Transporter's open when I'm there. Might start with the Transporter, in fact, and finish with the reservoir.

[Deano]

Good bridges on the Etal-u-Can, by the way. We already have the Union Suspension Bridge, so here's Kalemouth Suspension Bridge:

Built at expense of William Mein of Ormiston near confluence of Kale Water with Teviot. Intended for carriages as well as pedestrians

[David Martin]

I see the signs point to the next one in line.

[billplumtree]

I see the signs point to the next one in line.

Indeed they do, so it won't come as any surprise that 110 is Beaumont Bridge


110 by billplumtree, on Flickr

Possibly more surprising are the apparent peace, tranquillity and pigeon loft, considering it carries the A6 into the centre of Lancaster.  To which end it was widened


110 by billplumtree, on Flickr

at some time in the past


110 by billplumtree, on Flickr

You can hardly even see the join.  Well, -ish


110 by billplumtree, on Flickr

[madcow]

Prompted by Dr Larrington's recent posts of his Canadian meandering, I recently found these on a camera which gets used too infrequently. All of these are crossing the Fraser river, which was full with spring meltwater.

Lilloet BC ,road bridge

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/748/21414980143_579ef7569e_z.jpg[/img]]Lilloet BC,rail bridge

No photo of the bridge but an unusual name

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/758/22023799312_008f22a69f_z.jpg[/img]]bridge of 23 camels

Last is my favourite ,the Kicking Horse river at Field , where we sat and watched the CP trains as we ate our lunch.

[billplumtree]

Heading into Kendal on the filled-in-canal psychlepath, 184, Natland Mill Beck Lane Bridge


184 by billplumtree, on Flickr

[Mr Larrington]

No photo of the bridge but an unusual name

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/758/22023799312_008f22a69f_z.jpg[/img]]bridge of 23 camels

Snap!



It could probably do with a lick of paint...

[billplumtree]

Continuing into Kendal, we arrive at the lack of 185, Highgate Bridge


185 by billplumtree, on Flickr

Signage not at first glance up to the quality at the Lancaster end, either.  Pretty enough path, though, and a rather nice lower-key wooden fingerpost sign.  And a gate no worse than moderate on the Sustrans Silliness Scale.


185 by billplumtree, on Flickr

[billplumtree]

Into deepest Lancaster now, 109 Beaumont Hall Bridge


109 by billplumtree, on Flickr

[billplumtree]

And deepest Kendal, 186, the rather splendid Change Bridge


186 by billplumtree, on Flickr

So named because the towpath changes from the left-hand bank to the right (whichever direction you're travelling), and the design of the bridge allows the horses to change sides without being unhitched from their barge.  Clever, eh?


186 by billplumtree, on Flickr


186 by billplumtree, on Flickr

It's a bit of a shame that the wet canal-y bit has to be imagined in place of the tarmac, I know.

[billplumtree]

And, as a change from canal bridges, even if it has made multiple appearances here already...

It was Wasdale Show on Saturday.  You can't go to Wasdale Head and not take a photo of the packhorse bridge, it's the law.


Packhorse bridge, Wasdale Head by billplumtree, on Flickr

[L CC]

This morning.

[Deano]

The first of Friday's crop, Grains o'th'Beck bridge:

[mcshroom]

First of many from our tour. I decided to start with a small one

[billplumtree]

Almost back where we came in, remember the dewatered canal in Lancaster?  It's now been rewatered.  108, Halton Road Bridge


108 by billplumtree, on Flickr

[Deano]

The rest from Friday...

Hargill Bridge:



The other bridge at Grains o'th'Beck (two rivers meet, and why build one bridge when you can build two?), the wonderfully-named Far Beck Bridge:



And into Cumbria. Bridge over the abandoned section of the Eden Valley Railway:



Look, Bill, it has a number!



And down to the Eden. Musgrave Bridge:



The above is notable for having a handy bench under a spreading ash from which to admire the view:



Just over the road, an ex-viaduct over the Eden:




Finally for now, Appleby Town Bridge:

[mcshroom]

A few more: -

The bridge at Crask (just before the Inn)


Little bridge between Altnaharra and Tongue


Tongue Causeway bridge


Hope

[billplumtree]

Look, Bill, it has a number!

La la la, can't hear you...  Lovin' that Eden valley sandstone though.

[billplumtree]

And so here we find ourselves, at the end(s) of our journey 

At the northern end, the final bridge in Kendal is 187, Castle Bridge


187 by billplumtree, on Flickr

So good they named extended it twice, once on either side:




Resplendent after its recent lick of paint, all it needs now to make it complete is some canal...

And at the southern end,  let's stop at the splendid Victorian edifice that kicked this whole business off, 107, the freshly rewatered Lune Aqueduct


107 by billplumtree, on Flickr

That's it.  Lancaster-Kendal canal bridges, in a nutshell.  WorramIgonnadonow?

[phil653]

That's it.  Lancaster-Kendal canal bridges, in a nutshell.  WorramIgonnadonow?

Publish 'em all in a rather splendid coffee table photo book.

[mcshroom]

Kylesku


Achmelvich


Lochinver

[billplumtree]

Kylesku

Boooo!  Monstrous carbuncle.

Lochinver

Hurray!  Much nicer.

[mcshroom]

Kylesku

Boooo!  Monstrous carbuncle.

The curving, five-span, continuous, pre-stressed concrete, hollow bridge has been described as one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. The bridge was built by Morrison Construction Group, designed by the architects Arup (to complement the natural beauty of the site) and has won several design and construction awards.

I think it's ugly too

[Cudzoziemiec]

'One of the most beautiful bridges in the world' is a bit much, but I rather like it. And Lochinver.

[rafletcher]

A couple from La Charente near Luxe, Poitou Charente.







The latter with contracting graffiti, modern and ancient...