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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003
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With the recent disaster and the gathering I do not wish to sound irreverant but is this bridge still in daily operation. I remember as a young lad it was the only alternative road route to Shoreham other than the Norfolk Bridge and was manned by 1 man each way collecting tolls. If so where are the access points now and can you still drive over it on a normal day.
 








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theboybilly

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Apr 25, 2013
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Along the Shoreham Road in er, Shoreham
At the eastern end it joins the old railway line (now the Downs Link) so only accessible from there or by crossing the road from the Red Lion. The western end approach is from that part of the Old Shoreham Road that runs past the main gate to the Ricardo factory. As has been said it's a pedestrian-only bridge.
 


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Bromley shrimp

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Aug 24, 2003
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Beckenham, Kent
BensGrandad said:
With the recent disaster and the gathering I do not wish to sound irreverant but is this bridge still in daily operation. I remember as a young lad it was the only alternative road route to Shoreham other than the Norfolk Bridge and was manned by 1 man each way collecting tolls. If so where are the access points now and can you still drive over it on a normal day.
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It was a manner and manned by BR man in peaked cap. Dates to 1700's but bike and foot only since by pass was built.
 






Goldstone1976

Goldstone1976

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Apr 30, 2013
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It's been pedestrian-only since at least 1976, no? Or, more accurately perhaps, was pedestrian-only between 76 and 81. Unless my memory is badly off...
 


Westdene Seagull

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Thunder Bolt

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Goldstone1976 said:
It's been pedestrian-only since at least 1976, no? Or, more accurately perhaps, was pedestrian-only between 76 and 81. Unless my memory is badly off...
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It was refurbished in 2008, reopened by the Duke of York. It is only wide enough for cyclists and pedestrians. You can see the rails on the Shoreham side as you get to the bridge.
 






skipper734

skipper734

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Aug 9, 2008
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Curdridge
The Toll Bridge closed to motorised traffic on 7 December 1970.
 


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theboybilly

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Apr 25, 2013
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Along the Shoreham Road in er, Shoreham
Out of interest (I've only been a resident of Shoreham since 1999) what did the set-up at each end look like in day gone by? As it stands now if you could drive off the western end you would have a t-junction to negotiate (right to the mini roundabout, left to Steyning) or did the road have priority and go straight past St. Nicholas' church? This area must have changed quite a bit since they closed the railway. The level crossing must've complicated things too
 












Everest

Everest

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Jul 5, 2003
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Southwick
theboybilly said:
Out of interest (I've only been a resident of Shoreham since 1999) what did the set-up at each end look like in day gone by? As it stands now if you could drive off the western end you would have a t-junction to negotiate (right to the mini roundabout, left to Steyning) or did the road have priority and go straight past St. Nicholas' church? This area must have changed quite a bit since they closed the railway. The level crossing must've complicated things too
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Eastern end you mean.

Aerial view in 1946 (click pic to enlarge)
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/researchprojects/sussexairphotos/1940/17-5073.jpg

More views of the area
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/r...index.html?COL=5+ROW=8+ZOOM=d+GPSX=-1+GPSY=-1
 




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Greg Bobkin

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