Railway Swing Bridge (remains of)

United Kingdom / England / Berkeley /
 ruins, interesting place, railway bridge, swing bridge
This was the base for the swing bridge which carried the railway line across the canal from the embankment on the E bank out to the old Severn Crossing. This was a multi-arched bridge running across to the far bank. On a foggy night in October 1960, two tankers (Wastdale and Arkendale) carrying petrol up to Sharpness Docks collided outside the docks entrance. They drifted upstream and collided with one of the bridge piers. The resulting explosion and fire destroyed two spans of the bridge.
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Coordinates:   51°43'41"N   2°28'2"W
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