Halfpenny Bridge River Don, Yorkshire

halfpenny bridge

this bridge carries trans-pennine trail on final non-navigable section of river don. sheffield canal joins don downstream of footbridge. century ago have cost half penny use ferry crossing tinsley waterway. 70 years ago, ferry – , charge – scrapped building of bridge. on 15 october 2001, current bridge opened replace older unsafe bridge. current bridge still named halfpenny bridge, cost half million pounds. bridge of steel bowstring construction, 49-yard (45 m) span. sheffield halfpenny bridge not confused halfpenny bridge near lechlade in gloucestershire, marks start of navigable river thames.