Fen Road Bridge

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Fen Road Bridge
Fen Causeway crossing the Cam - geograph.org.uk - 787581.jpg
Coordinates 52°11′51″N0°07′06″E / 52.1974°N 0.1183°E / 52.1974; 0.1183
Crosses River Cam
Locale Coe Fen, Cambridge
Preceded by Sheep's Green Bridge
Followed by Crusoe Bridge, Cambridge
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
MaterialConcrete
History
Construction end1926
Location
Fen Road Bridge

Fen Road Bridge or Fen Causeway Bridge is the third river Cam bridge overall and the first road bridge on its upstream in Cambridge. [1] [2] The road was formally opened on 9 December 1926. [3]

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References

  1. "The definitive ranking of every bridge in Cambridge". Varsity Online.
  2. "Fen Causeway Bridge, A1134 © N Chadwick cc-by-sa/2.0".
  3. "Geograph:: Fen Causeway Bridge, A1134 © N Chadwick cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.org.uk.