Edward Leader Williams (design) Andrew Handyside and Company (construction)
Opened
1 January 1894 (1894-01-01)
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name
Barton Bridge, Barton Aqueduct and Control Tower
Designated
29 June 1987
Reference no.
1356522
Location
Barton Road Swing Bridge (or Barton Road Bridge) is a swing bridge for road traffic in Greater Manchester that crosses the Manchester Ship Canal between Trafford Park in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford to Barton-upon-Irwell in the City of Salford. The bridge is a Grade II* listed building,[2][3] and is part of a surrounding conservation area. It runs parallel to the Barton Swing Aqueduct which carries the Bridgewater Canal. The bridge opens regularly for traffic along the Manchester Ship Canal, which can cause delays for road traffic.
The bridge and aqueduct were inaugurated along with the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894, though a bridge had previously existed at this location for over 200 years. During the 20th century, it became increasingly important as an access route to Trafford Park and to allow traffic to bypass Manchester and Salford city centres, and consequently became a significant traffic bottleneck. A replacement high level bridge was built further downstream, and today the swing bridge carries mostly local traffic.
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^"Barton Bridge, Barton Aqueduct and Control Tower". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
^Barton-upon-Irwell, City of Salford, retrieved 20 January 2010
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