Shard Bridge | |
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 A 2020 view of the bridge from the northern banks of the River Wyre | |
| Coordinates | 53°51′43″N2°57′45″W / 53.8620°N 2.9625°W |
| Carries | A588 |
| Crosses | River Wyre |
| Locale | Singleton — Hambleton, Lancashire, England |
| Maintained by | Lancashire County Council |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Segmental |
| Longest span | 714 feet (218 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Location | |
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| Shard Bridge Act 1975 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend and repeal certain provisions of the Shard Bridge Act 1862; to confer new powers on the Shard Bridge Company; and for other purposes. |
| Citation | 1975 c. xxxvi |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 12 November 1975 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Shard Bridge Act 1862 |
Shard Bridge is a bridge in Lancashire, England. It spans the River Wyre, connecting Singleton, on the southern side of the river (in the Borough of Wyre), to Hambleton on its northern side (in the Borough of Fylde), carrying both automotive and pedestrian traffic of the A588 Shard Road. The word shard is a Roman term for "low crossing point on a river". [1]
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The original bridge was authorised by the Shard Bridge Act 1862, and built in 1864, [2] and it went on to replace a ferry service between Cockle Hall and Wardleys Creek further downstream to the west.
The bridge was moved a few yards downstream in 1993, when the third iteration was constructed. [3]
Formerly a toll bridge, it is now a free municipal crossing. [4]
