Clifton Bridge (Nottingham)
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Clifton Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Trent
and carrying the A52 road
to the west of the city of Nottingham
, in the county of Nottinghamshire
, UK.
It was completed and opened to traffic in March 1958 and is constructed of pre-stressed concrete. It is the next upstream road bridge from Trent Bridge
.
One of the bridges over the Trent
at Clifton Bridge includes a section of the former B680 (which followed the route into Nottingham now used by the A453). The 275ft east bridge was formally opened on 5 June 1958 by Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
.
With the addition of the west bridge the crossing became dual-carriageway as the A614 as part of a 1+1/4 mi £3.2 million section (£ as of ),, opening in 1972.
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
and carrying the A52 road
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
to the west of the city of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, in the county of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, UK.
It was completed and opened to traffic in March 1958 and is constructed of pre-stressed concrete. It is the next upstream road bridge from Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge (bridge)
Trent Bridge is an iron and stone road bridge across the River Trent in Nottingham, England. It is the principal river crossing for entrance to the city from the south, although the upstream Clifton Bridge is both larger and busier.-Medieval bridge:...
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One of the bridges over the Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
at Clifton Bridge includes a section of the former B680 (which followed the route into Nottingham now used by the A453). The 275ft east bridge was formally opened on 5 June 1958 by Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy is the youngest granddaughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck. She is the widow of Sir Angus Ogilvy...
.
With the addition of the west bridge the crossing became dual-carriageway as the A614 as part of a 1+1/4 mi £3.2 million section (£ as of ),, opening in 1972.