Photo sizes XXS - tiny (240 x 159) XS - … The bridge is the only road crossing within the city centre, the Carrington Bridge on the A4440 to the south allows traffic bypassing Worcester to cross the Severn.

Carrington Bridgeis one of two road crossings of the River Severn and its flood plain in Worcestershire. The bridge commences 50 metres to the west of the Ketch Roundabout and terminates 205 metres to the west, towards Powick. Home / Albums / Locations / Carrington Bridge/ Southern Link Road / Building Worcester's second bridge: January 1984 (Carrington Bridge) (J0902121E54) 34/54. The Severn has historically been a very important and busy river, and has been bridged throughout history. The idea to create a southern by-pass for Worcester had been kicking about for decades until work was finally started in the early 1980s. Photo sizes. Eventually the decision was taken to name it after Ron Carrington, the county councillor who had been its staunchest supporter. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Worcs Highways and Travel tweeted: "Carrington bridge is fully closed in both directions again whilst emergency services are working. "Flood water is rising in all of them and you risk your car being stranded." CARRINGTON Bridge quickly became indequate for traffic volume after it was built, says our lead letter writer A BUSY road was forced to close after a … Last Updated: This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice.

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Last Updated: This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. The Changing Face of Worcester. The footbridge cost £43,500 to build and was officially opened by Sir Tatton Brinton MP on 22ndJanuary 1972 The decision to close the ferry and build this bridge was due to increased running costs. "With rising river levels we are holding off the city bridge closure and contraflow system as long as is safe to do so. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The council tweeted: "Please do not park in Cattlemarket, Croft Rd, Newport St, Pitchcroft & Tybridge St. A BUSY road was forced to close after a serious crash which is caused long delays. CARRINGTON Bridge quickly became indequate for traffic volume after it was built, says our lead letter writer Widening and reconstruction of the bridge started on 24 April 1931, and was completed on 28 October 1932. One of the problems had been the cost of creating a raised road across the flood meadows of two rivers, the Severn and the Teme, which included the site of the 1651 Battle of Worcester, and then there was the building of the bridge itself. SPAN The bridge has a total span of 205m, comprising three spans of 69 metres, 72 metres and 64 metres, measured from east to west. Further works on the final part of the County Council's scheme to dual the Southern Link Road in Worcester will start early next week. Cllr Carrington was chairman of the then joint Hereford-Worcester County Council between 1989 and 1993 and played an important role in the planning, design and construction of the bridge.

The bridge is directly adjacent to the existing Carrington Bridge on the A4440 Temeside Way. 2 "City bridge currently still open in both directions but will need to close shortly for contraflow system Please avoid areas if possible due to congestion. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Cllr Carrington was chairman of the then joint Hereford-Worcester County Council between 1989 and 1993 and played an important role in the planning, design and construction of the bridge. This is a list of crossings of the River Severn in Great Britain (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), in order from source to mouth.. Cllr Tom Wells wanted it called Battlefield Bridge to mark its Civil War connection, but Cllr By It was constructed in 1985 as part of the Worcester Southern Bypass, the A4440. Building Worcester's second bridge: January 1984 (Carrington Bridge) (J0902121E54) - J0902121E54.jpg . Foundation work to start next week for new Carrington Bridge and viaduct Published Friday, 28th June 2019. IN view of the current rumpus over the roundabout near the Carrington Bridge over the River Severn at Worcester, it seems appropriate to delve into our files and uncover a few photographs from when the bridge was built. "Likely to be long delays, so unfortunately alternative routes are locally through Worcester, or via M5. Severn Bridges Worcestershire A ferry was first recorded at this site in 1323. The project was completed in 1984 and then there was the matter of naming the new bridge, until then known simply as "the new bridge". On the eastern side of the bridge is a roundaboutwith the A38, while a short distance to the west is a roundabout with the A449. The A4440 and the Carrington bridge were reopened at 12pm today.