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Wilford Suspension Bridge

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along the bridge, and so it can be closed by Severn Trent Water whenever it is deemed expedient to do so. It is a
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at a cost of £8,871 (equivalent to £1,110,000 in 2023), with the principal purpose of carrying water to
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for a major restoration, following reports of falling debris. It re-opened on 12 February
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Water main — one 14 inches (36 centimetres) diameter pipe
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Responsibility for the bridge was transferred from the
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Footbridge and aqueduct over the River Trent in England
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Stone-clad towers, twin dual steel suspension cables,
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Coordinates
52°56′00″N 1°08′21″W / 52.9332°N 1.1393°W / 52.9332; -1.1393
OS grid reference
SK 57936 37665
Pedestrians
water main
gas pipelines
River Trent
City of Nottingham
Nottingham Corporation Water Department
Severn Trent Water Authority
Severn Trent Water
Grade II listed structure
Wilford Toll Bridge
Trent Bridge
Suspension bridge
ashlar
feet
metres
Arthur Brown
Nottingham Corporation Water Department
1906
2008
2010
suspension
footbridge
pedestrians
aqueduct
River Trent

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