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Weaver Viaduct
Bridge in Frodsham, Cheshire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Weaver Viaduct, in the north of Cheshire on the M56, is one of the longest concrete viaducts on the British motorway network.
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Weaver Viaduct | |
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![]() View, looking east towards junction 12, in May 2005 | |
Coordinates | 53.31°N 2.71°W / 53.31; -2.71 |
OS grid reference | SJ527794 |
Carries | ![]() |
Crosses | River Weaver Weaver Navigation |
Locale | Frodsham, Cheshire |
Maintained by | National Highways |
Characteristics | |
Design | Box girder bridge |
Material | Reinforced concrete |
Total length | 3,186 ft (971 m) |
Longest span | 222 ft (68 m) |
No. of spans | 33 |
Clearance above | 60 feet |
No. of lanes | 3 each direction Slip roads on the eastern end |
History | |
Designer | Husband and Company |
Constructed by | Christiani-Shand |
Construction start | 1 April 1968 |
Construction end | February 1971 |
Construction cost | £3.2m |
Opened | Sunday 21 February 1971 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 112,185 (2017) |
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