Salford Quays lift bridge
The Salford Quays lift bridge, also known as the Salford Quays Millennium footbridge or the Lowry bridge, is a 91.2-metre long vertical lift bridge spanning the Manchester Ship Canal between Salford and Trafford in Greater Manchester, England.Photo: Dpaajones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Bridge in England
- Also known as: “Salford Quays Lift Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Trafford and Imperial War Museum North.
Old Trafford
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old Trafford is a football stadium in the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,244 which was increased from 74,197 in the start of season 25/26, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe. Old Trafford is situated 2,600 feet south of Salford Quays lift bridge.
Imperial War Museum North
Museum
Photo: pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Imperial War Museum North is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. Imperial War Museum North is situated 760 feet west of Salford Quays lift bridge.
The Lowry
Art gallery
Photo: Whittlepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex at Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early 20th-century painter L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England. The Lowry is situated 410 feet north of Salford Quays lift bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Quays and Salford Quays.
The Quays
The Quays covers the four areas of Salford Quays, Trafford Wharf, Old Trafford and Trafford Centre to the west of Manchester city centre.
Salford Quays
Suburb
Photo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it faces Trafford across the canal.
MediaCityUK
Neighborhood
Photo: Briangeorge1945, CC BY-SA 4.0.
MediaCityUK is a 200-acre mixed-use property development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The project was developed by Peel Media; its principal tenants are media organisations and the Quayside MediaCityUK shopping centre.
Salford Quays lift bridge
- Categories: vertical-lift bridge, footbridge, and transportation
- Location: Trafford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.46974° or 53° 28′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.2956° or 2° 17′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C5VFP93+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 814004853OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7404386
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Salford Quays lift bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “Salford Quays Millennium Lift Bridge”
- Japanese: “サルフォード岸壁垂直昇開橋”
- Japanese: “サルフォード岸壁昇開橋”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Virgin Active and Lowry Plaza.
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