Gravel Lane Railway Bridges (Salford)
A bridge was built over Gravel Lane c.1844 to carry the elevated railway west of Manchester Victoria Railway Station. It was appreciably skewed, with six cast iron arch ribs.
Major alterations were subsequently carried out in connection with the widening of the railway and also the widening and straightening of Blackriars Road. Substantial riveted beam bridges were built on each side of the c.1844 bridge, as can be seen in the photographs.
1903 'LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAIL IMPROVEMENTS. In the new London and North-Western Railway Bill just issued provision is made for the extension and enlargement of the Exchange Station, Salford, by extending for five yards the bridge over Bury-street, ex. tending by seven yards the bridge over Legendre-street, making a new bridge over Gravel Lane, Trinity Market, and Blackfriars Road, extending for 23 yards the bridge carrying Salford approach over stopping up Union-stret, Harding-street, King's Head Yard, and all other streets, &c, within the area bounded by Blackfriars Road, Chapel-street, Greengate, and the Exchange Station, and taking other lands between the station, Deal-street, Chapel-street, and Cathedral approach.'[1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Manchester Evening News - Saturday 26 December 1903