Shard Bridge | |
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.jpg) A view of Shard Bridge from the northern banks of the River Wyre | |
| Coordinates | 53°51′43″N 2°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 | 1992 |
| 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 |
Shard Bridge is a bridge in the English county of Lancashire. It spans the River Wyre, connecting Singleton, on the southern side of the river, to Hambleton, on its northern side (an area known locally as "Over Wyre"), 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]
The original bridge was built in 1864,[2] and it went on to replace a ferry service between Stanah and Wardleys Creek further downstream to the west.
The bridge was moved a few yards downstream in 1993 when the first of its two current iterations was constructed.
Formerly a toll bridge, Shard Bridge is now a free municipal crossing.[3]
